Asymptotic linear dependence and ellipse statistics for multivariate two-sample homogeneity test

Abstract

Statistical depth, which measures the center-outward rank of a given sample with respect to its underlying distribution, has become a popular and powerful tool in nonparametric inference. In this paper, we investigate the use of statistical depth in multivariate two-sample problems. We propose a new depth-based nonparametric two-sample test, which has the Chi-square(1) asymptotic distribution under the null hypothesis. Simulations and real-data applications highlight the efficacy and practical value of the proposed test.

19 pages; 9 figures