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TTestPowerAnalysisGetSampleSize Method

Estimates the number of samples necessary to attain the required power level for the given effect size.

Namespace:  Accord.Statistics.Testing.Power
Assembly:  Accord.Statistics (in Accord.Statistics.dll) Version: 3.8.0
Syntax
public static TTestPowerAnalysis GetSampleSize(
	double delta,
	double standardDeviation = 1,
	double power = 0.8,
	double alpha = 0.05,
	OneSampleHypothesis hypothesis = OneSampleHypothesis.ValueIsDifferentFromHypothesis
)
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Parameters

delta
Type: SystemDouble
The minimum detectable difference.
standardDeviation (Optional)
Type: SystemDouble
The difference standard deviation.
power (Optional)
Type: SystemDouble
The desired power level. Default is 0.8.
alpha (Optional)
Type: SystemDouble
The desired significance level. Default is 0.05.
hypothesis (Optional)
Type: Accord.Statistics.TestingOneSampleHypothesis
The alternative hypothesis (research hypothesis) to be tested.

Return Value

Type: TTestPowerAnalysis
The required number of samples.
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