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Equivalence or Selection: A Distribution‐Free Approach
Author(s) -
Desu M. M.,
Bristol David R.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
biometrical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.108
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-4036
pISSN - 0323-3847
DOI - 10.1002/bimj.4710270504
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , equivalence (formal languages) , mathematics , statistics , sample size determination , distribution (mathematics) , model selection , computer science , artificial intelligence , discrete mathematics , mathematical analysis
Using a distribution‐free approach, a modification of the usual procedure for selecting the better of two treatments is presented. Here the possibility of no selection when the treatments appear to be ‘equivalent’ is allowed. The sample size and the constant needed to implement the proposed procedure are determined by controlling the probabilities of a correct selection and a wrong selection when the two treatments are not equivalent.