A note on the noncentral chi-square distribution
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: A note on the noncentral chi-square distribution
zbMATH Open document ID: 0654.62025
DOI: 10.1016/0167-7152(88)90037-5
published in: Statistics \& Probability Letters
publication date: 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: For the noncentral chi-square random variable, the density and cumulative distribution function may be computed using tables of modified Bessel functions. In the case of odd degrees of freedom, a simple exact expression is given which is computable on a hand calculator.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 65C05
zbMATH DE Number: 4068066
zbMATH Keywords: noncentral chi-square random variable
zbMATH Keywords: density
zbMATH Keywords: cumulative distribution function
zbMATH Keywords: modified Bessel functions
zbMATH Keywords: odd degrees of freedom
author: M. E. Bock
author: Z. Govindarajulu
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: 0167-7152(88)90037-5
OpenAlex ID: W2058471837
cites work: Q4052955
cites work: Tables of the cumulative non-central chi-square distribution-part 31
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description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4068066