A test for bivariate normality

D. J. Best and J. C. W. Rayner

Statistics & Probability Letters, 1988, vol. 6, issue 6, 407-412

Abstract: A test of multivariate normality given by Koziol (1986, 1987) is examined in some detail for the bivariate case. The small sample null distribution is considered and power comparisons given. Examples are to illustrate the use of components of the test statistic.

Keywords: goodness; of; fit; power; comparisons; multivariate; skewness; and; kurtosis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1988
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