Transforms and normality tests


Box–Cox transform
  • can be applied to the left-hand side, right-hand side, or both
  • parameters can be the same or different
  • maximum likelihood
  • zero-skewness log

Power transforms

  • search for power transform that converts a variable into a normally distributed variable
  • graphical display of a power-transformed variable

 
Tests of normality
  • Shapiro–Wilk
  • Shapiro–Francia
  • skewness and kurtosis test (D'Agostino, with and without Royston correction)


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