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September, 1981 Sheffer Polynomials for Computing Exact Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Renyi Type Distributions
Heinrich Niederhausen
Ann. Statist. 9(5): 923-944 (September, 1981). DOI: 10.1214/aos/1176345574

Abstract

Sheffer polynomials are used for proving algorithms and closed forms for a broad class of nonlinear one-sided order and rank distributions. For two-sided tests a more general concept results in a representation theorem for piecewise Sheffer polynomial functions.

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Heinrich Niederhausen. "Sheffer Polynomials for Computing Exact Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Renyi Type Distributions." Ann. Statist. 9 (5) 923 - 944, September, 1981. https://doi.org/10.1214/aos/1176345574

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Published: September, 1981
First available in Project Euclid: 12 April 2007

zbMATH: 0494.62019
MathSciNet: MR628750
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1214/aos/1176345574

Subjects:
Primary: 62G10
Secondary: 05A15

Keywords: Renyi type distributions , Sheffer sequences

Rights: Copyright © 1981 Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Vol.9 • No. 5 • September, 1981
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