ON THE EXACT DISTRIBUTION OF VOTAW’S CRITERION L1(vc)

Luiz Carlos BENINI[1]

§    ABSTRACT: In this work we present the probability density function and the respective cumulative distribution function of the Votaw’s criterion L1(vc) of the compound symmetry of type II structure of a normal t-variate population (t = nh; t ³ 3), via the direct and inverse Merllin transforms. They are presented for the general case, in terms of Meijer’s G-function and by applying the calculus of residues for h even and n = 2 as a computable form of logarithmic function series with coeficients in terms of "Psi" and generalized "Zeta-de-Riemann" functions.

§    KEYWORDS: Exact distribution; composite; symmetry.



[1]Departamento de Matemática – Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia – UNESP – 19060 – Presidente Prudente – SP.