Abstract
A kind of sample entropy is used as a measure of segregation between two groups of animals. This index is used to perform a test of segregation under the supposition of samples coming from multinomial independent distributions. For a large sample test the asymptotic distribution is found. This test is asymptotically equivalent to the classical χ2 for contingency tables. The exact test is developed in a less general situation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 155-163 |
| Journal | Biometrical Journal |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1998 |
Keywords
- Delta method
- Entropy
- Measures of segregation
- Measures of uniformity