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Chi-Squared Distribution

Chi-Squared Distribution

  • always positive
  • typically right-skewed
  • one param: $\text{df}$

Image

  • when df becomes larger, the center moves, i.e. the mean value grows as well
  • mean = df
  • variability increases as df increases
  • shape becomes less skewed, more symmetric
  • for Chi-Squared tests typically need only upper-tail values

Visualization

  • http://homepage.stat.uiowa.edu/~mbognar/applets/chisq.html

Sources