Inequalities between hypergeometric tails (Q1430415)
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Inequalities between hypergeometric tails (English)
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27 May 2004
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Summary: A special inequality between the tail probabilities of certain related hypergeometrics was shown by \textit{E. Seneta} and the author [Biom. J. 43, 23--43 (2001; Zbl 1068.62507)] to suggest useful `quasi-exact' alternatives to \textit{R. A. Fisher}'s exact test [``Statistical methods for research workers'' (1938; JFM 64.0544.03)]. With this result as motivation, two inequalities of \textit{P. Hájek} and \textit{T. Havránek} [``Mechanizing hypothesis formation'' (1978; Zbl 0371.02002)] are investigated and generalised to produce inequalities in the form required. A parallel inequality in binomial tail probabilities is also established.
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\(P\)-value
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conservativeness
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quasi-exact
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Fisher's exact test
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Lancaster's mid-\(P\)
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Liebermeister's \(P\)
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