# Pearson's Chi-Squared test based on the characteristic function # # Author: François Pelletier ############################################################################### #' Pearson's Chi-Squared test based on the characteristic function #' @param DATA.hist histogram object of the data #' @param char.fun Characteristic function #' @param ... Characteristic function arguments #' @param alpha tolerance level #' #' @return A list containing the chi-square statistic, #' degree of freedom, hypothesis reject boolean and p.value #' @author François Pelletier chisquare.test <- function(DATA.hist,char.fun,...,alpha=0.05) { # Compute expected values for each histogram breaks using the characteristic function expected <- diff(cftocdf(classes <- DATA.hist$breaks,char.fun,...)* sum(observed <- DATA.hist$counts)) # Compute the test statistic using chi-square distribution p.value <- pchisq(chisquare.stat<-sum((observed-expected)^2/expected), df<-length(classes)-2,lower.tail=FALSE) # Create the return list list(chisquare.stat=chisquare.stat,df=df,reject=p.value