Sample Size Determination - Required Sample Sizes For Hypothesis Tests

Required Sample Sizes For Hypothesis Tests

A common problem faced by the statisticians is calculating the sample size required to yield a certain power for a test, given a predetermined Type I error rate α. As follows, this can be estimated by pre-determined tables for certain values, by Mead's resource equation, or, more generally, by the cumulative distribution function:

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