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K. Yu. Volkova

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Efficiency of Exponentiality Tests Based on a Special Property of Exponential Distribution

New goodness-of-fit tests for exponentiality based on a particular property of exponential law are constructed. Test statistics are functionals of U-empirical processes. The first of these statistics is of integral type, the second one is a Kolmogorov type statistic. We show that the kernels corresponding to our statistics are nondegenerate. The limiting distributions and large deviations of new statistics under the null hypothesis are described. Their local Bahadur efficiency for various parametric alternatives is calculated and is compared with simulated powers of new tests. Conditions of local optimality of new statistics in Bahadur sense are discussed and examples of "most favorable" alternatives are given. New tests are applied to reject the hypothesis of exponentiality for the length of reigns of Roman emperors which was intensively discussed in recent years.

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Tests of exponentiality based on Arnold-Villasenor characterization, and their efficiencies

We propose two families of scale-free exponentiality tests based on the recent characterization of exponentiality by Arnold and Villasenor. The test statistics are based on suitable functionals of U-empirical distribution functions. The family of integral statistics can be reduced to V- or U-statistics with relatively simple non-degenerate kernels. They are asymptotically normal and have reasonably high local Bahadur efficiency under common alternatives. This efficiency is compared with simulated powers of new tests. On the other hand, the Kolmogorov type tests demonstrate very low local Bahadur efficiency and rather moderate power for common alternatives,and can hardly be recommended to practitioners. We also explore the conditions of local asymptotic optimality of new tests and describe for both families special "most favorable" alternatives for which the tests are fully efficient.

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Asymptotic Efficiency of Goodness-of-fit Tests for the Power Function Distribution Based on Puri--Rubin Characterization

We construct integral and supremum type goodness-of-fit tests for the family of power distribution functions. Test statistics are functionals of $U-$empirical processes and are based on the classical characterization of power function distribution family belonging to Puri and Rubin. We describe the logarithmic large deviation asymptotics of test statistics under null-hypothesis, and calculate their local Bahadur efficiency under common parametric alternatives. Conditions of local optimality of new statistics are given.

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