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American Journal of Mathematical and Management Sciences Volume 9, 1989 - Issue 1-2: Distributions of Test Statistics: Exact & Asymptotic, Null & Non-Null, Methods/Comparisons/Research Frontiers
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Wilks' Integral Equations in Multivariate Distribution Theory

Marietta J. TretterBusiness Analysis Texas A& M UniversityCollege Station, TX77843U. S. A.
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G. William WalsterOregon Advanced Computing Institute 19500 Northwest Gibbs Drive, Suite 110 Beaverton, Oregon97006-6907U. S. A.
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