One possibility is to bootstrap. Peter
Peter L. Flom, PhD Assistant Director, Statistics and Data Analysis Core Center for Drug Use and HIV Research National Development and Research Institutes 71 W. 23rd St www.peterflom.com New York, NY 10010 (212) 845-4485 (voice) (917) 438-0894 (fax) >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3/3/2004 1:35:48 PM >>> m and n observations were obtained, respectively, from two normal distributions which are independent of each other. How can I test the null hypothesis that the absolute mean difference [abs(mu1-mu2)] + variance ratio [Variance1/Variance2] is less than or equal to a constant. Thanks in advance for any input. Peter . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . ================================================================= . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . =================================================================
