On Fri, 28 Apr 2000 03:31:45 -0400, Greg Heath
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
< snip, various >
> My simulation currently assumes that the residuals are Gaussian. If
> this is a bad assumption, I need to know ASAP to prevent higher level
> decision makers from making some very costly mistakes.
< ... >
Herman Rubin suggested doing simulations, and that seems like a good
approach. How much sensitivity is there, to assumptions? What sort
of things will change the outcomes, by how much?
Can you reproduce your present data, with your favored assumptions?
Can you reproduce your present data, with dangerous assumptions?
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Rich Ulrich, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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