On the chi square and higher-order chi distances for approximating f-divergences

On the Chi Square and Higher-Order Chi Distances for Approximating -Divergences

We report closed-form formula for calculating the Chi square and higher-order Chi distances between statistical distributions belonging to the same exponential family with affine natural space, and instantiate those formula for the Poisson and isotropic Gaussian families. We then describe an analytic formula for the -divergences based on Taylor expansions and relying on an extended class of Chi...

Computing and approximating multivariate chi-square probabilities

We consider computational methods for evaluating and approximating multivariate chisquare probabilities in cases where the pertaining correlation matrix or blocks thereof have a low-factorial representation. To this end, techniques from matrix factorization and probability theory are applied. We outline a variety of statistical applications of multivariate chi-square distributions and provide a...

On the multi _ chi-square tests and their data complexity

Chi-square tests are generally used for distinguishing purposes; however when they are combined to simultaneously test several independent variables, extra notation is required. In this study, the chi-square statistics in some previous works is revealed to be computed half of its real value. Therefore, the notion of Multi _ Chi-square tests is formulated to avoid possible future confusions. In ...

Simple Second Order Chi-Square Correction

The Chi Square Test

The Chi square test is a statistical test which measures the association between two categorical variables. A working knowledge of tests of this nature are important for the chiropractor and osteopath in order to be able to critically appraise the literature.