What are the assumptions of the Getis Ord Gi* spatial statistics test? Do data need to be normally distrubited, ect.?

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06-23-2016 06:56 AM
MattFolley__DOIT_
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Does not seem to be solid list in any of the tutorials or online help. Is the test still robust if inputs are not normally distributed?

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DanPatterson_Retired
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You should read the original references at the end of this page rather than relying on a help file comment

How Hot Spot Analysis (Getis-Ord Gi*) works—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

plus there are some good resources cited here

Spatial Statistics Resources | ArcGIS Blog

And to interpret statistical results for tests where the underlying assumption is complete spatial randomness, then inferences can be made from the discussion of z-scores and p0values

What is a z-score? What is a p-value?—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

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