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Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test


A nonparametric alternative to the two-sample t-test.


See also

Kruskal-Wallis Test, Mann-Whitney Test, Paired t-Test, Parametric Test, Wilcoxon Test Statistic

References

Lehmann, E. L. Nonparametric Statistical Methods Based on Ranks. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1975.Weiß, P. "Applications of Generating Functions in Nonparametric Tests." Mathematica J. 9, 803-823, 2005.Wilcoxon, F. "Individual Comparisons by Ranking Methods." Biometrics 1, 80-83, 1945.

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Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/WilcoxonRankSumTest.html