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2 unusual facts about chi-squared distribution


Brown–Forsythe test

Brown and Forsythe performed Monte Carlo studies that indicated that using the trimmed mean performed best when the underlying data followed a Cauchy distribution (a heavy-tailed distribution) and the median performed best when the underlying data followed a Chi-squared distribution with four degrees of freedom (a heavily skewed distribution).

Wald test

The other reason is that the Wald test uses two approximations (that we know the standard error, and that the distribution is chi-squared), whereas the likelihood ratio test uses one approximation (that the distribution is chi-squared).


Are We Not Men? We Are Devo!

According to an essay by Jerry Casale included on the Complete Truth About De-evolution DVD, the cover of their debut album is based on an image of the famous professional golfer Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez that they had found on a golf strap.

Camp Chi

Camp Chi is a Jewish summer camp in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

Cha Chi Ming

Cha Chi-ming GBM JP (1914 – 28 March 2007) was a Hong Kong industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries

Kris Allen, the 2009 American Idol winner, was a member of Chi Alpha when he was a student at University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas.

Chi Mak

A few of the technologies that Chi Mak helped transfer to the People's Republic of China include the Quiet Electric Drive propulsion systems for the next generation of U.S. nuclear submarines, details on the Aegis Radar System, and information on next-generation stealth ships being designed for the U.S. Navy.

Chi-fu Huang

Dr. Huang received his B.A. in Economics from National Taiwan University in 1977 and Ph.D. in Financial Economics from Stanford University in the United States in 1983 and was on the faculty of the MIT Sloan School of Management from 1983 to 1994.

Chi-Ming Chow

He is currently a board member and media spokesperson for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

Delta Sigma Chi

On November 6, 1913, B.J. Palmer was initiated into the brotherhood of Delta Sigma Chi.

Don Hopkins

He developed and refined pie menus for many platforms and applications including window managers, Emacs, SimCity and The Sims, and published a frequently cited paper about pie menus at CHI'88 with Jack Callahan, Ben Shneiderman and Mark Weiser.

Fitts's law

Proceedings of ACM CHI 1992 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp.

Flower Boy Ramen Shop

She accidentally encounters Cha Chi-soo (Jung Il-woo), the arrogant heir to the biggest food conglomerate in South Korea.

Former Lai Chi Kok Hospital

The Former Lai Chi Kok Hospital (前荔枝角醫院), located at No.800 Castle Peak Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, is listed as one of the Grade III historic buildings in Hong Kong in June 2010.

Hammer Damage

Hammer Damage were one of the three bands profiled in the 2005 PBS documentary, If You're Not Dead, Play, along with Chi-Pig and Unit 5.

High School for the Gifted

Established in 1996, the school is an affiliated school to Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (National University of Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City).

Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University

In 1976 after the Vietnam War, these three schools were merged with a new name — Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy — by an authority from the Communist Party of Vietnam.

In 30 Rock, Dr. Leo Spaceman is an alumnus of the Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University (known in the show as the Ho Chi Minh City School of Medicine) who practices questionable medicine.

Hoang Van Chi

Hoàng Văn Chí requested reassignment to India since he had known a student of Mohandas K. Gandhi, Jaya Prakhash Narayan, who was the founder of Congress of Cultural Freedom in India.

Holmgate

Holmgate Darby and Joan Club, North Street, Holmgate, (01246) 865195 -- Tai Chi Club -- Table Tennis Club -- The Friendly Club

Hung Meng-chi

He went further for his master and doctoral degree in East Asian Studies from National Chengchi University.

Jackie 60

Founded by DJ Johnny Dynell, writer Chi Chi Valenti, fashion designer Kitty Boots and dancer/choreographer Richard Move, who were later (c. 1995), joined by Brian Butterick AKA Hattie Hathaway.

Japanese tanks of World War II

Japan produced several amphibious tank designs, including the Type 1 Mi-Sha, Type 2 Ka-Mi, Type 3 Ka-Chi, Type 4 Ka-Tsu, Type 4 Ka-Sha, Type 5 To-Ku, F B Swamp Vehicle, Type 4 Ka-Tsu, Toku 4 Shiki Naikatei APC, and the SRII Ro-Go for use by the Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces.

Jerry Rosholt

For this report, Rosholt was awarded the Distinguished Journalist Award by Sigma Delta Chi (now known as the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award.) From 1960 to 1962, Rosholt represented Lutheran Film Associates in the distribution of the motion picture Question 7.

Josie Ho

Ho is the daughter of businessman Stanley Ho and wife of musician and actor Conroy Chan Chi-chung.

Kappa Alpha Order

Kappa Alpha Order was originally founded as Phi Kappa Chi on December 21, 1865, at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.

Luce Memorial Chapel

It was designed by the architect and artist Chen Chi-Kwan in collaboration with the firm of noted architect I. M. Pei, and named in honor of the Rev. Henry W. Luce, an American missionary in China in the late 19th century and father of publisher Henry Luce.

Mạc Đĩnh Chi Cemetery

In 1955 it was named Mac Dinh Chi, after the renowned Vietnamese scholar and diplomat Mạc Đĩnh Chi (1280-1350).

MTY Food Group

They are Thaï Express, Country Style, Groupe Valentine, Vanelli's, Cultures, La Cremiere, Sushi Shop, Veggirama, Caferama, O'burger, Tiki Ming, Vie & Nam, Au Vieux Duluth Express, FrankxSupreme, ChicknChick, Croissant Plus, Koya Japan, Kim Chi, Panini, Tandori, Tutti Frutti, Villa Madina Mediterranean Cuisine, Sukiyaki, and the Canadian branches of Yogen Früz, Taco Time, and TCBY.

National Pei Men Senior High School

Lu Kun-chi and Chung Kuang-tien, current goalkeepers in the national team squad, are past and current Pei Men players respectively.

Pak Chi-eun

Pak Chi-eun (born on November 4, 1983) is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank.

Pi Kappa Chi

Pi Kappa Chi is a professional fraternity which promotes the Doctor of Chiropractic and the chiropractic profession.

Raymond Kursar

He created greeting cards for the American Artist's Group as many contemporary artists like Chen Chi, Eyvind Earle, Norman Rockwell, Ralph Avery, Hans Moller, who also created seasonal greeting card designs year after year for the American Artist’s Group.

Shadowfist

These are in-game locations that channel the greatest amount of Chi, the energy of life.

Shi Yan Xu

On October 1, 2006, the world final was televised in a four-hour live broadcast judged by action star and former Beijing Wushu Team Member Jacky Wu Jing (Sha Po Lang, Tai Chi Master, Legend of Zu) Director Stanley Tong (The Myth, Martial Law, Mr. Magoo) and Director Wang Xiaoshuai (Frozen).

Stanley Salmons

Henriksson, M. M. Chi, C. S. Hintz, D. A. Young, K. K. Kaiser, S. Salmons, and O. H. Lowry "Chronic stimulation of mammalian muscle: changes in enzymes of six metabolic pathways" American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology.

Suwannaphum District

In 1718, the first Lao muang in the Chi valley — and indeed anywhere in the interior of the Khorat Plateau — was founded as Suwannaphum (in latter-day Roi Et Province) by an official in the service of King Nokasad of the Kingdom of Champasak, leading some 3,000 subjects.

Taiwan Golden Bee

The company was established by Chi-Fu Chang, who had previously run the Taiwanese division of Vespa and applied the manufacturing techniques from this to TGB.

Tartary

According to Sheng-Wu-Chi's Ming dynasty chronicle ("Our dynasty is informed by military realizations"), in this land the Tungus Weji, Warka and Kurka tribes were established.

The Beauty of the Game

Leading actress Keung Chi-Fung (Christine Ng), once a bitter rival of Ko-Ching's mother, exposes Cally's lies and reveals the truth behind Cally's supposed wealth to the media.

The Chi-Lites

The group formed in the late 1950s when the Chanteurs (Record, Robert Squirrel Lester, and Clarence Johnson) teamed up with Marshall Thompson and Creadel "Red" Jones of the Desideros to form the Hi-lites.

The Thorn

The Thorn starred John Hassberger as Jesus Christ with supporting roles of Bette Midler as the Virgin Mary; James Harrison as Joseph; John Greenburg as John the Baptist; Fred LaBour as the Angel Fred; Richard Pollard as Rabbi Gabriel; Diana David as Salome; and Jack Castor and Chi Chi as queens.

Thomas Todd

He was labelled the most insignificant U.S. Supreme Court justice by Frank H. Easterbrook in The Most Insignificant Justice: Further Evidence, 50 U. Chi.

Thông Biện

The four monks mentioned are Mo Luo Qi Yu (Ma Ha Kỳ Vực) Kang Senghui (Khương Tăng Hội), Zhi Jiang Liang (Chi Cương Lương), and Mou Bo (Mâu Bác, i.e. :vi:Mâu Tử) author of the Mouzi Lihuolun (Lý Hoặc Luận).

Tin Huey

A spin-off band, Half Cleveland, was formed in 2007 featuring Gold, Butler, Ethington, and former Chi-Pig bassist Debbie Smith.

World Ecological Forum

The Executive Steering Committee consists of Alec Arho Havrén, Sari Arho Havrén, Anna Hrdlicka, Bishop Lennart Koskinen, Alfred Kwok, Tomas Otterström, Marianne Samuelsson, Jenny Harler, Professor Derek Shearer, Professor Kai Wartiainen, Professor Dr Po Chi Wu, Pasi Rutanen, Carola Wictorsson, Doris Kwan, and Charles Gloor.

Wun Yuen Yut Hei Jeung

The first five Unions involve focusing on co-ordination of the Body, Heart, Intention, Chi, Spirit, and Movement.

Xiao Huang-Chi

2003 Executive Yuan CCA host "physical and mental disabilities of the Fifth National Wenhui Award" music and lyrics the creative team first

Zhuolu

Site of the Battle of Zhuolu, in the 26th century BC between the Yellow Emperor and Chi You


see also

Scaled inverse chi-squared distribution

The scaled inverse chi-squared distribution also has a particular use in Bayesian statistics, somewhat unrelated to its use as a predictive distribution for x = 1/s2.