Smooth tests of fit for a mixture of two Poisson distributions

Best, D. J.; Rayner, John; Thas, O.

Smooth tests of fit for a mixture of two Poisson distributions

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posted on 2025-05-09, 07:53 authored by D. J. Best, John RaynerJohn Rayner, O. Thas

In this note smooth tests of fit for a mixture of two Poisson distributions are derived and compared with a traditional Pearson chi-squared test. The tests are illustrated with a classic data set of deaths per day of women over 80 as recorded in the London Times for the years 1910 to 1912.

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Proceedings of the 4th Applied Statistics Education and Research Collaboration (ASEARC) Conference

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4th Applied Statistics Education and Research Collaboration (ASEARC) Conference

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Parramatta, N.S.W.

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2011-02-17

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2011-02-18

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43-50

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University of Wollongong (CSSM)

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Wollongong, N.S.W.

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en, English

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Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment

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School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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central moments deaths of London women data factorial moments orthonormal polynomials parametric bootstrap Pearson X² tests

Smooth tests of fit for a mixture of two Poisson distributions

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