Accession Number:

ADA076561

Title:

EDF Tests of Fit for the Logistic Distribution

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

STANFORD UNIV CA DEPT OF STATISTICS

Personal Author(s):

• Stephens, Michael A.

Report Date:

1979-09-05

Pagination or Media Count:

21.0

Abstract:

In this paper we present goodness of fit tests for the logistic distribution, based on statistics calculations from the empirical distribution function. Emphasis is on the statistics W sq, U sq and A sq, for which asymptotic percentage points are given, for each of the three cases where one or both of the parameters of the distribution must be estimated from the data. Slight modifications of the calculated statistics are given to enable the points to be used with small samples. Monte Carlo results are included also for statistics D, D-, D and V.

Descriptors:

• *DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
• *MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
• DISTRIBUTION THEORY
• MONTE CARLO METHOD
• ASYMPTOTIC SERIES

Subject Categories:

• Statistics and Probability

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE