Comparison of asymptotic tests of the Hardy-Weinberg distribution

1 October 1991

journal article
Published by Wiley in Annals of Human Genetics

Vol. 55 (4), 329-338
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1809.1991.tb00860.x

Abstract

Nine asymptotic tests of the Hardy-Weinberg distribution have been analysed. It is shown that the usual chi 2 test is the most appropriate one, considering type I and II errors.

Keywords

ASYMPTOTIC TESTS
HARDY
DISTRIBUTION NINE
NINE ASYMPTOTIC
COMPARISON
CHI
USUAL
II ERRORS
WEINBERG

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