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Chi squared test χ² A least-squares statistical test that measures the probability of randomness in a distribution.

Kolmogorov-Smirnov test A nonparametric test used in statistics. The Kolmogorov statistic is simply the magnitude of the maximum deviation between the integral distribution function of a sample and the theoretical distribution one wishes to test.

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Chi squared test	χ²	A least-squares statistical test that measures the probability of randomness in a distribution.
Kolmogorov-Smirnov test		A nonparametric test used in statistics. The Kolmogorov statistic is simply the magnitude of the maximum deviation between the integral distribution function of a sample and the theoretical distribution one wishes to test.

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