Goodness of Fit Tests for the Poisson Distribution with Unknown Parameter Using the New Critical Value Tables

Authors

  • Vanida Pongsakchat Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Burapha University

Keywords:

Poisson distribution , Goodness of fit test , Critical values , Power of the test , Type I error

Abstract

This study aims to establish the critical values tables for Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Cramer-von Mises and Anderson-Darling tests for the Poisson distribution with unknown parameter. Additionally, examined how well these tests performed when using the new critical value tables based on type I error rate and power of the test. The results showed that the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test could not control type I error as well as the Cramer-von Mises and Anderson-Darling tests. In almost every situation, the Cramer-von Mises test provided the most powerful test. Furthermore, as the sample size increase, the power of each test increases.  

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Published

2026-03-15

How to Cite

Pongsakchat, V. . . (2026). Goodness of Fit Tests for the Poisson Distribution with Unknown Parameter Using the New Critical Value Tables. Burapha Science Journal, 28(2 May-August), 1075–1088. retrieved from https://li05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/buuscij/article/view/1165