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Asymptotic Methods in Statistical Inference - Statistics Centre

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• Example: t-test of a mean. 1 are i.i.d.<br />

with mean , variance 2 and bounded (<strong>in</strong> )third<br />

absolute central moment. Test = 0 vs. 0 .<br />

Consider alternatives<br />

= 0 + ∆ √ + ( −12 )<br />

Under this sequence of alternatives the Berry-<br />

Esséen theorem gives that<br />

√ ³<br />

¯ − ´<br />

<br />

→ (0 1) <br />

<br />

s<strong>in</strong>ce<br />

<br />

h<br />

|1 − | 3i = ³ √<br />

´<br />

<br />

Replac<strong>in</strong>g by the std. dev. gives the t-test,<br />

with<br />

µ ∆<br />

( ) → Φ<br />

− <br />

Ã√ !<br />

( − <br />

= Φ<br />

0 )<br />

− + (1)

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