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Main Author: Grendar, Marian
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.20308
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author Grendar, Marian
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contents The traditional WMW null hypothesis $H_0: F = G$ is erroneously too broad. WMW actually tests narrower $H_0: AUC = 0.5$. Asymptotic distribution of the standardized $U$ statistic (i.e., the empirical AUC) under the correct $H_0$ is derived along with finite sample bias corrections. The traditional alternative hypothesis of stochastic dominance is too narrow. WMW is consistent against $H_1: AUC \neq 0.5$, as established by Van Dantzig in 1951.
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spellingShingle Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney Test of No Group Discrimination
Grendar, Marian
Methodology
62G10
The traditional WMW null hypothesis $H_0: F = G$ is erroneously too broad. WMW actually tests narrower $H_0: AUC = 0.5$. Asymptotic distribution of the standardized $U$ statistic (i.e., the empirical AUC) under the correct $H_0$ is derived along with finite sample bias corrections. The traditional alternative hypothesis of stochastic dominance is too narrow. WMW is consistent against $H_1: AUC \neq 0.5$, as established by Van Dantzig in 1951.
title Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney Test of No Group Discrimination
topic Methodology
62G10
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.20308