A note on the calculation of probabilities in an F-distribution

Authors:
K. W. Smillie;T. H. Anstey
Affiliations:
Univ. of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;Department of Agriculture, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Venue:
Communications of the ACM
Year:
1964

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Abstract

Tests of significance based on analysis of variance calculations often require the determination of the probabilities of obtaining values of F greater than those arising from the analysis. These probabilities are customarily obtained from tables of the F-distribution. However, when the calculations are done on a computer, it would be convenient if estimates of these probabilities could be calculated by the analysis of variance program and presented in the output of the results. This note gives a simple method of doing so.