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Testing One Hypothesis Multiple times

Methodology 2022-04-06 v4

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 <107<10^{-7}). The resulting procedure leads to a generalized approach to perform inference under non-standard conditions, including non-nested models comparisons.

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@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}
}
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