Partitioning k multivariate normal populations according to equivalence with respect to a standard vector |
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Authors: | Weixing Cai Pinyuen Chen |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mathematics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA;2. Department of Statistics, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | We propose optimal procedures to achieve the goal of partitioning k multivariate normal populations into two disjoint subsets with respect to a given standard vector. Definition of good or bad multivariate normal populations is given according to their Mahalanobis distances to a known standard vector as being small or large. Partitioning k multivariate normal populations is reduced to partitioning k non-central Chi-square or non-central F distributions with respect to the corresponding non-centrality parameters depending on whether the covariance matrices are known or unknown. The minimum required sample size for each population is determined to ensure that the probability of correct decision attains a certain level. An example is given to illustrate our procedures. |
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Keywords: | primary 62F07 secondary 62F03, 62H10 |
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