Biometrika 1973 60(3):623-628; doi:10.1093/biomet/60.3.623
© 1973 by Biometrika Trust
Power of the kurtosis statistic, b2, in tests of departures from normality
K. O. BOWMAN
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
The distribution of the standardized fourth moment b2 in sampling from three populations is discussed. Contours of the power of the test for b2 in normal sampling are given for three alternative distributions.
Key Words: Kurtosis statistic Pearson Type I sampling Power of test contours

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