A Nonparametric Test Procedure for Multivariate Censored Data

In this paper, we consider a nonparametric test procedure for comparing two distribution functions based on the multivariate, grouped and right censored data under the two sample problem setting. For the construction of the test statistic, we use the linear rank statistics which were derived based on the likelihood ratio principle for each component. Then the asymptotic distribution of the test statistic is derived under the null hypothesis. Finally, we illustrate our test with an example and discuss some concluding remarks. In appendix, we derive the expression of the covariance.