Etymology

Wald test

Today it means: A test that assesses constraints on statistical parameters based on the weighted distance between the unrestricted estimate and its hypothesized value under the null hypothesis, where the weight is the precision of the estimate. Full definition →

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Named after Abraham Wald.

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