KAPLANSKY: Stata module to graph examples of distributions of varying kurtosis

Nicholas Cox ()

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: kaplansky graphs some examples of distributions with various values of kurtosis discussed by Kaplansky in 1945. The intent is cautionary: values of kurtosis higher and lower than the Gaussian or normal value are consistent with various peak and tail properties.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 8
Keywords: kurtosis; tail weight; distributions; graphs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-05-27
Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install kaplansky". Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.

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http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/k/kaplansky.ado program code (text/plain)
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