Note on an extension of rational bounds for the t-tail area to arbitrary degrees of freedom |
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| Authors: | Andrew P Soms |
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| Institution: | Department of Mathematical Sciences , University of Wisconsin-Mi1waukee , Mathematics Research Center, Madison, WI, 53201,53705610 Walnut Street |
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| Abstract: | The bounds of Soms (1980a) for the tail area of the t-distribution with integral degrees of freedom are extended to arbitrary positive degrees of freedom, Comparisons are made with the bounds of Shenton and Carpenter (1965) and some numerical examples are provided. |
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| Keywords: | bounds continued fraction t-distribution |
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