Testing homogeneity of several covariance matrices and multi-sample sphericity for high-dimensional data under non-normality

• A test for homogeneity of g 2 covariance matrices is presented when the dimension, p, may exceed the sample size, n(i), i = 1, ..., g, and the populations may not be normal. Under some mild assumptions on covariance matrices, the asymptotic distribution of the test is shown to be normal when n(i), p . Under the null hypothesis, the test is extended for common covariance matrix to be of a specified structure, including sphericity. Theory of U-statistics is employed in constructing the tests and deriving their limits. Simulations are used to show the accuracy of tests.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Matematik -- Sannolikhetsteori och statistik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Mathematics -- Probability Theory and Statistics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

High-dimensionality

multi-sample sphericity

non-normality

U-statistics

62H15

Publication and Content Type

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art (subject category)