Testing One Hypothesis Multiple times
Abstract
In applied settings, tests of hypothesis where a nuisance parameter is only identifiable under the alternative often reduces into one of Testing One Hypothesis Multiple times (TOHM). Specifically, a fine discretization of the space of the non-identifiable parameter is specified, and the null hypothesis is tested against a set of sub-alternative hypothesis, one for each point of the discretization. The resulting sub-test statistics are then combined to obtain a global p-value. In this paper, we discuss a computationally efficient inferential tool to perform TOHM under stringent significance requirements, such as those typically required in the physical sciences, (e.g., p-value ). The resulting procedure leads to a generalized approach to perform inference under non-standard conditions, including non-nested models comparisons.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1701.06820,
title = {Testing One Hypothesis Multiple times},
author = {Sara Algeri and David A. van Dyk},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1701.06820},
year = {2022}
}