Normal Probability Plots and Tests for Normality
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Normal probability plots are often used as an informal means of assessing the nonnormality of a set of data. One problem confronting persons inexperienced with probability plots is that considerable practice is necessary before one can learn to judge them with any degree of confidence. Some objective measure of the straightness of a probability plot would he helpful, especially for students just beginning their statistical education.
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