[R] test for bimodality

[David Scott]

Rolf Turner wrote:
> 
> On 31/08/2009, at 9:40 AM, John Sansom wrote:
> 
>> Has a test for bimodality been implemented in R?
> 
> Doing RSiteSearch("test for bimodality") yields one hit,
> which points to
> 
> http://finzi.psych.upenn.edu/Rhelp08/2008-September/173308.html
> 
> It looks like it might be *some* help to you.
> 
>     cheers,
> 
>         Rolf Turner
> 

I have used the dip test for testing if a distribution is *unimodal*. 
Possibly that is what John needs. See package diptest.

David Scott

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