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parameter_t_test.pro

topparameter_t_test

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result = parameter_t_test(param, res, x [, TSTAR=TSTAR] [, CONFIDENCE=CONFIDENCE] [, TVAL=TVAL] [, DEBUG=DEBUG])

decide if a coefficient returned from a multiple regession is statistically different from zero this is from applied linear statistical models pp 232 (and other pages)

Return value

1: the parameter is statistically zero 0: the parameter is NOT zero

Parameters

param in required

the value of the parameter to test

res in required

the resduals from the fit

x in required

the 'x' values from the fit

Keywords

TSTAR in optional

named variable that will contain the Tstar value

CONFIDENCE in optional

the confidence to use

TVAL in optional

named variable that will contain the critical T value

DEBUG in optional

print some extra debugging information

Author information

History:

Tue Jan 22 13:47:25 2008, Brian Larsen documented, written previously

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