Wilks' theorem

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gptkbp:instanceOf statistical theorem
gptkbp:appliesTo likelihood-ratio tests
gptkbp:assumes large sample size
null hypothesis is true
regularity conditions hold
gptkbp:describes asymptotic distribution of likelihood-ratio test statistic
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
statistics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilks' theorem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Samuel_S._Wilks
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Annals_of_Mathematical_Statistics
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:chi-squared_distribution
likelihood ratio
asymptotic theory
gptkbp:state under regularity conditions, the distribution of the log-likelihood ratio statistic converges to a chi-squared distribution
gptkbp:usedIn hypothesis testing
model comparison
gptkbp:yearProposed 1938
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Samuel_S._Wilks
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6