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Hermite Spectra and Kernel Factorization for Gaussian-Weighted Tests of Normality

Sep 2026 · 0 citations
Mathematics

Abstract

We study the asymptotic null spectrum of Gaussian-weighted tests of univariate normality with estimated location and scale. Closed Hermite coefficients give equations both away from and at the unperturbed poles. Every positive eigenvalue of the fully standardized covariance is simple, and the odd and even eigenvalues alternate strictly. For each unperturbed even pole except the largest, there is exactly one weight parameter at which it belongs to the perturbed even spectrum. These parameters are strictly ordered and converge to the boundary of the parameter interval. A signed total-positivity argument proves simplicity more generally for consecutive Gaussian covariance corrections and positive even integrable weights. We also derive the limiting quadratic forms directly from degenerate kernels at standardized observations. A derivative summability condition controls the complete spectral tail, including signed kernels, and is verified for characteristic-function kernels with a finite fourth weight moment. A real Hilbert-space factorization identifies the observation and Fourier spectra. Numerical calculations assess asymptotic calibration.

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