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Kolmogorov-Smirnov test

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Kolmogorov-Smirnov test has definition A nonparametric test used in statistics. The Kolmogorov statistic is simply the magnitude of the maximum deviation between the integral distribution function of a sample and the theoretical distribution one wishes to test. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:33.0
is an instance of statistical test

Kolmogorov-Smirnov test	has definition A nonparametric test used in statistics. The Kolmogorov statistic is simply the magnitude of the maximum deviation between the integral distribution function of a sample and the theoretical distribution one wishes to test.
Kolmogorov-Smirnov test	is an instance of statistical test