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Hypothesis Testing — Theory Notebook

"To call in the statistician after the experiment is done may be no more than asking him to perform a post-mortem examination: he may be able to say what the experiment died of." — Sir Ronald A. Fisher

Interactive derivations and visualisations: p-values, power, t/χ²/F tests, Neyman-Pearson lemma, GLRT, multiple testing, permutation tests, KS drift detection, SPRT.

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import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib as mpl

try:
    import seaborn as sns
    sns.set_theme(style="whitegrid", palette="colorblind")
    HAS_SNS = True
except ImportError:
    plt.style.use("seaborn-v0_8-whitegrid")
    HAS_SNS = False

mpl.rcParams.update({
    "figure.figsize":    (10, 6),
    "figure.dpi":         120,
    "font.size":           13,
    "axes.titlesize":      15,
    "axes.labelsize":      13,
    "xtick.labelsize":     11,
    "ytick.labelsize":     11,
    "legend.fontsize":     11,
    "legend.framealpha":   0.85,
    "lines.linewidth":      2.0,
    "axes.spines.top":     False,
    "axes.spines.right":   False,
    "savefig.bbox":       "tight",
    "savefig.dpi":         150,
})
np.random.seed(42)
print("Plot setup complete.")

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import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib as mpl
from scipy import stats
import warnings
warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')

try:
    import seaborn as sns
    sns.set_theme(style='whitegrid', palette='colorblind')
    HAS_SNS = True
except ImportError:
    plt.style.use('seaborn-v0_8-whitegrid')
    HAS_SNS = False

COLORS = {
    'primary':   '#0077BB',
    'secondary': '#EE7733',
    'tertiary':  '#009988',
    'error':     '#CC3311',
    'neutral':   '#555555',
    'highlight': '#EE3377',
}

mpl.rcParams.update({
    'figure.figsize':    (10, 6),
    'figure.dpi':         120,
    'font.size':           13,
    'axes.titlesize':      15,
    'axes.labelsize':      13,
    'legend.fontsize':     11,
    'lines.linewidth':      2.0,
    'axes.spines.top':     False,
    'axes.spines.right':   False,
})
np.random.seed(42)
print('Setup complete.')

def multipletests_local(pvals, alpha=0.05, method='fdr_bh'):
    """Small local replacement for statsmodels.stats.multitest.multipletests."""
    pvals = np.asarray(pvals, dtype=float)
    m = len(pvals)
    order = np.argsort(pvals)
    ranked = pvals[order]
    method = method.lower()

    if method == 'bonferroni':
        p_adj = np.minimum(pvals * m, 1.0)
        reject = p_adj <= alpha
        return reject, p_adj, None, None

    if method == 'holm':
        adj_ranked = np.empty(m)
        running = 0.0
        for i, p in enumerate(ranked):
            running = max(running, (m - i) * p)
            adj_ranked[i] = min(running, 1.0)
        p_adj = np.empty(m)
        p_adj[order] = adj_ranked
        reject = p_adj <= alpha
        return reject, p_adj, None, None

    if method in {'fdr_bh', 'bh'}:
        adj_ranked = np.empty(m)
        running = 1.0
        for i in range(m - 1, -1, -1):
            running = min(running, ranked[i] * m / (i + 1))
            adj_ranked[i] = min(running, 1.0)
        p_adj = np.empty(m)
        p_adj[order] = adj_ranked
        reject = p_adj <= alpha
        return reject, p_adj, None, None

    raise ValueError(f'Unsupported method: {method}')

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1. The p-Value Distribution

Key fact: Under $H_0$ (exactly true), the p-value $p \sim \mathcal{U}(0,1)$. Under $H_1$, p-values are stochastically smaller (concentrated near 0).

We verify this by simulation with a one-sample z-test.

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# === 1.1 p-Value Distribution Under H0 and H1 ===
n, n_sims = 30, 5000
sigma = 1.0

def pvalue_zscore(data, mu0=0.0):
    z = (data.mean() - mu0) / (sigma / np.sqrt(len(data)))
    return 2 * (1 - stats.norm.cdf(abs(z)))

# Under H0: mu = 0
pvals_h0 = [pvalue_zscore(np.random.normal(0, sigma, n)) for _ in range(n_sims)]

# Under H1: mu = 0.5 (medium effect, d=0.5)
pvals_h1 = [pvalue_zscore(np.random.normal(0.5, sigma, n)) for _ in range(n_sims)]

fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 2, figsize=(12, 5))

axes[0].hist(pvals_h0, bins=50, density=True, color=COLORS['primary'], alpha=0.7, edgecolor='white')
axes[0].axhline(1.0, color=COLORS['neutral'], linestyle='--', label='Uniform(0,1) density')
axes[0].set_xlabel('p-value')
axes[0].set_ylabel('Density')
axes[0].set_title('p-values under H₀ (μ=0)')
axes[0].legend()

axes[1].hist(pvals_h1, bins=50, density=True, color=COLORS['secondary'], alpha=0.7, edgecolor='white')
axes[1].axvline(0.05, color=COLORS['error'], linestyle='--', label='α = 0.05')
axes[1].set_xlabel('p-value')
axes[1].set_ylabel('Density')
axes[1].set_title('p-values under H₁ (μ=0.5, d=0.5)')
axes[1].legend()

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

print(f'Under H0: fraction p<0.05 = {np.mean(np.array(pvals_h0)<0.05):.3f} (expected: 0.050)')
print(f'Under H1: fraction p<0.05 = {np.mean(np.array(pvals_h1)<0.05):.3f} (power)')

# Verify uniformity under H0 using KS test
ks, p_uniform = stats.kstest(pvals_h0, 'uniform')
print(f'KS test of H0 p-values vs Uniform: D={ks:.4f}, p={p_uniform:.3f}')
ok = p_uniform > 0.05
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'FAIL'} — p-values under H0 are consistent with Uniform(0,1)")

---

2. Type I and Type II Errors

Visualise the trade-off between $\alpha$ (Type I error rate) and $\beta$ (Type II error rate) for a one-sample z-test. The two sampling distributions overlap; the rejection region (shaded) determines both error rates.

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# === 2.1 Type I / II Error Visualisation ===
mu0, mu1, sigma_z, n_z = 0, 1.0, 1.0, 25
alpha = 0.05
se = sigma_z / np.sqrt(n_z)  # standard error

z_crit = stats.norm.ppf(1 - alpha)  # one-sided
x_crit = mu0 + z_crit * se

x = np.linspace(-0.6, 2.0, 500)
pdf_h0 = stats.norm.pdf(x, mu0, se)
pdf_h1 = stats.norm.pdf(x, mu1, se)

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(11, 6))
ax.plot(x, pdf_h0, color=COLORS['primary'], label=f'H₀: μ={mu0}')
ax.plot(x, pdf_h1, color=COLORS['secondary'], label=f'H₁: μ={mu1}')

# Type I region (reject H0 when true)
x_fill_alpha = x[x >= x_crit]
ax.fill_between(x_fill_alpha, stats.norm.pdf(x_fill_alpha, mu0, se),
                alpha=0.35, color=COLORS['error'], label='Type I error (α)')

# Type II region (fail to reject when H1 true)
x_fill_beta = x[x < x_crit]
ax.fill_between(x_fill_beta, stats.norm.pdf(x_fill_beta, mu1, se),
                alpha=0.35, color=COLORS['tertiary'], label='Type II error (β)')

ax.axvline(x_crit, color=COLORS['neutral'], linestyle='--', label=f'Critical value = {x_crit:.3f}')
ax.set_xlabel('Sample mean $\\bar{X}$')
ax.set_ylabel('Density')
ax.set_title(f'Type I and Type II Errors (n={n_z}, α={alpha}, σ={sigma_z})')
ax.legend()
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

beta = stats.norm.cdf(x_crit, mu1, se)
power = 1 - beta
print(f'Critical value (in x): {x_crit:.3f}')
print(f'Type I error (α):       {alpha:.3f}')
print(f'Type II error (β):       {beta:.3f}')
print(f'Power (1-β):             {power:.3f}')
ok = abs(stats.norm.cdf(z_crit) - (1-alpha)) < 1e-10
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'FAIL'} — critical value corresponds to α")

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3. Power Curves

Power $\pi(\mu)$ is the probability of rejecting $H_0$ as a function of the true $\mu$. Below we plot power curves for several sample sizes, demonstrating the $\sqrt{n}$ scaling.

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# === 3.1 Power Curves for Different Sample Sizes ===
mu_vals = np.linspace(-1.0, 2.5, 300)
alpha_pw = 0.05
sigma_pw = 1.0
sample_sizes = [10, 25, 50, 100]

def power_ztest(mu, mu0=0.0, sigma=1.0, n=25, alpha=0.05):
    se = sigma / np.sqrt(n)
    z_crit_val = stats.norm.ppf(1 - alpha/2)  # two-sided
    # Power = P(Z > z_crit) + P(Z < -z_crit) under H1
    ncp = (mu - mu0) / se  # non-centrality
    power = 1 - stats.norm.cdf(z_crit_val - ncp) + stats.norm.cdf(-z_crit_val - ncp)
    return power

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 6))
colors_list = [COLORS['primary'], COLORS['secondary'], COLORS['tertiary'], COLORS['highlight']]

for n, col in zip(sample_sizes, colors_list):
    pw = [power_ztest(mu, n=n, alpha=alpha_pw) for mu in mu_vals]
    ax.plot(mu_vals, pw, color=col, label=f'n={n}')

ax.axhline(alpha_pw, color=COLORS['neutral'], linestyle=':', label=f'α={alpha_pw} (size)')
ax.axhline(0.80, color=COLORS['error'], linestyle='--', alpha=0.5, label='80% power target')
ax.axvline(0.0, color=COLORS['neutral'], linestyle='-', alpha=0.3)
ax.set_xlabel('True μ')
ax.set_ylabel('Power π(μ)')
ax.set_title('Power Curves for Two-Sided Z-Test (H₀: μ=0, σ=1)')
ax.legend()
ax.set_ylim(0, 1.05)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

# Sample size to achieve 80% power at d=0.5
d = 0.5
z_a, z_b = stats.norm.ppf(1 - alpha_pw/2), stats.norm.ppf(0.80)
n_req = ((z_a + z_b) / d) ** 2
print(f'Required n for 80% power at d=0.5, α=0.05 (two-sided): {n_req:.1f}')
print(f'Actual power at n=64: {power_ztest(0.5, n=64, alpha=alpha_pw):.3f}')
print('PASS — formula matches power curve' if abs(power_ztest(0.5, n=int(n_req), alpha=alpha_pw) - 0.80) < 0.02 else 'CHECK')

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4. Student's t-Test

The t-test handles the realistic case of unknown $\sigma$. We compare the t-distribution tails to the normal and verify that the t-test maintains correct size while being more conservative.

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# === 4.1 t vs. Normal Distribution ===
t_range = np.linspace(-5, 5, 500)
dfs = [3, 10, 30]

fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 2, figsize=(12, 5))

# PDF comparison
colors_t = [COLORS['primary'], COLORS['secondary'], COLORS['tertiary']]
for df, col in zip(dfs, colors_t):
    axes[0].plot(t_range, stats.t.pdf(t_range, df), color=col, label=f't({df})')
axes[0].plot(t_range, stats.norm.pdf(t_range), 'k--', lw=1.5, label='Normal(0,1)')
axes[0].set_xlabel('t')
axes[0].set_ylabel('Density')
axes[0].set_title('t-Distribution vs. Standard Normal')
axes[0].legend()

# Critical values: t vs z
ns = np.arange(3, 51)
t_crits = [stats.t.ppf(0.975, n-1) for n in ns]
axes[1].plot(ns, t_crits, color=COLORS['secondary'], label='t critical value')
axes[1].axhline(1.96, color='k', linestyle='--', label='z=1.96 (Normal)')
axes[1].set_xlabel('Sample size n')
axes[1].set_ylabel('Critical value (two-sided, α=0.05)')
axes[1].set_title('t Critical Value Converges to 1.96')
axes[1].legend()

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

# === 4.2 Perform a one-sample t-test ===
np.random.seed(42)
latencies = np.random.normal(47.3, 8.1, 20)  # LLM latency data
t_stat, p_val = stats.ttest_1samp(latencies, popmean=45.0)
print(f'One-sample t-test: H0: mu=45ms, n=20')
print(f'  t = {t_stat:.4f}, p = {p_val:.4f} (two-sided)')
print(f'  one-sided p = {p_val/2:.4f}')
print(f'  df = 19, t_crit (one-sided) = {stats.t.ppf(0.95, 19):.3f}')
d_cohen = (latencies.mean() - 45) / latencies.std(ddof=1)
print(f'  Cohen d = {d_cohen:.3f}')
print(f"  {'REJECT H0' if p_val/2 < 0.05 else 'FAIL TO REJECT H0'} at alpha=0.05 (one-sided)")

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5. Chi-Squared Test

Pearson's $\chi^2$ tests whether observed count data fit a specified distribution (goodness-of-fit) or whether two categorical variables are independent (test of independence).

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# === 5.1 Chi-Squared Goodness-of-Fit ===
# LLM output category distribution test
observed = np.array([87, 113, 95, 102, 103])  # 500 total
n_total = observed.sum()
k = len(observed)
expected = np.full(k, n_total / k)  # uniform under H0

chi2_stat, p_chi2 = stats.chisquare(observed, f_exp=expected)
print('Chi-squared Goodness-of-Fit Test')
print(f'  H0: uniform distribution across {k} categories')
print(f'  Observed: {observed}')
print(f'  Expected: {expected}')
print(f'  chi2 = {chi2_stat:.4f}, df = {k-1}, p = {p_chi2:.4f}')
print(f"  {'Reject H0' if p_chi2 < 0.05 else 'Fail to reject H0'} at alpha=0.05")

# Visualise
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 5))
cats = [f'Cat {i+1}' for i in range(k)]
x_pos = np.arange(k)
bars = ax.bar(x_pos, observed, color=COLORS['primary'], alpha=0.8, label='Observed')
ax.plot(x_pos, expected, 'o--', color=COLORS['error'], ms=8, label='Expected (uniform)')
ax.set_xticks(x_pos)
ax.set_xticklabels(cats)
ax.set_ylabel('Count')
ax.set_title(f'Chi-Squared GoF: chi2={chi2_stat:.2f}, p={p_chi2:.3f}')
ax.legend()
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

# Cramér's V
V = np.sqrt(chi2_stat / (n_total * (k - 1)))
print(f'  Cramér V = {V:.4f} (effect size)')
ok = abs(chi2_stat - sum((o-e)**2/e for o, e in zip(observed, expected))) < 1e-10
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'FAIL'} — manual chi2 matches scipy")

---

6. One-Way ANOVA

ANOVA tests whether $k$ group means are equal by decomposing total variance into between-group (signal) and within-group (noise) components.

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# === 6.1 One-Way ANOVA: LLM Performance by Task Category ===
np.random.seed(42)
# Simulate scores for 3 task categories
n_per = 30
math_scores = np.random.normal(0.72, 0.10, n_per)
code_scores = np.random.normal(0.80, 0.10, n_per)
text_scores = np.random.normal(0.68, 0.10, n_per)

f_stat, p_anova = stats.f_oneway(math_scores, code_scores, text_scores)

# Manual ANOVA decomposition
all_scores = np.concatenate([math_scores, code_scores, text_scores])
grand_mean = all_scores.mean()
groups = [math_scores, code_scores, text_scores]
group_means = [g.mean() for g in groups]

SSB = sum(n_per * (gm - grand_mean)**2 for gm in group_means)
SSW = sum(((g - gm)**2).sum() for g, gm in zip(groups, group_means))
SST = ((all_scores - grand_mean)**2).sum()

k_anova = 3
N_anova = len(all_scores)
MSB = SSB / (k_anova - 1)
MSW = SSW / (N_anova - k_anova)
F_manual = MSB / MSW

print('One-Way ANOVA Results')
print(f'  Group means: Math={group_means[0]:.3f}, Code={group_means[1]:.3f}, Text={group_means[2]:.3f}')
print(f'  SSB={SSB:.4f}, SSW={SSW:.4f}, SST={SST:.4f}')
print(f'  MSB={MSB:.4f}, MSW={MSW:.4f}')
print(f'  F = {F_manual:.4f} (scipy: {f_stat:.4f}), p = {p_anova:.6f}')
ok1 = abs(F_manual - f_stat) < 1e-8
ok2 = abs(SST - SSB - SSW) < 1e-10
print(f"{'PASS' if ok1 else 'FAIL'} — manual F matches scipy")
print(f"{'PASS' if ok2 else 'FAIL'} — SST = SSB + SSW")
print(f"{'Reject H0 (groups differ)' if p_anova < 0.05 else 'Fail to reject H0'}")

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7. Neyman-Pearson Lemma

The NP lemma states that the likelihood ratio test (LRT) is the most powerful size-$\alpha$ test between two simple hypotheses. We verify this empirically: no other test of the same size achieves higher power.

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# === 7.1 Neyman-Pearson: LRT is Most Powerful ===
# Compare Bernoulli: H0: p=0.5 vs H1: p=0.7, n=20
n_np = 20
p0, p1 = 0.5, 0.7
alpha_np = 0.05

# LRT: reject when X > c (sufficient statistic is sum)
# Find critical value c such that P(X > c | H0) <= alpha
from scipy.stats import binom

# Compute exact critical value
for c in range(n_np + 1):
    if binom.sf(c - 1, n_np, p0) <= alpha_np:  # sf = P(X >= c)
        c_lrt = c
        break

# Exact size and power
size_lrt = binom.sf(c_lrt - 1, n_np, p0)
power_lrt = binom.sf(c_lrt - 1, n_np, p1)

# Compare to a naive test: reject if X is even (arbitrary, same approximate size)
# P(X even | H0) -- compute it
p_even_h0 = sum(binom.pmf(k, n_np, p0) for k in range(0, n_np+1, 2))
p_even_h1 = sum(binom.pmf(k, n_np, p1) for k in range(0, n_np+1, 2))

# Visualise power comparison
p1_vals = np.linspace(0.3, 1.0, 100)
power_lrt_vals = [binom.sf(c_lrt - 1, n_np, p) for p in p1_vals]
power_even_vals = [sum(binom.pmf(k, n_np, p) for k in range(0, n_np+1, 2)) for p in p1_vals]

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(9, 5))
ax.plot(p1_vals, power_lrt_vals, color=COLORS['primary'], label=f'LRT (reject X>{c_lrt-1})')
ax.plot(p1_vals, power_even_vals, color=COLORS['secondary'], linestyle='--', label='Naive (reject if X even)')
ax.axhline(alpha_np, color=COLORS['neutral'], linestyle=':', label=f'α={alpha_np}')
ax.axvline(p0, color=COLORS['error'], linestyle=':', alpha=0.5)
ax.set_xlabel('True p')
ax.set_ylabel('Power')
ax.set_title(f'NP Lemma: LRT dominates all size-α={alpha_np} tests (n={n_np})')
ax.legend()
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

print(f'LRT: critical value c={c_lrt}, size={size_lrt:.4f}, power at p1={p1}={power_lrt:.4f}')
print(f'Naive: size={p_even_h0:.4f}, power={p_even_h1:.4f}')
ok = power_lrt >= power_even_vals[np.argmin(abs(p1_vals - p1))]
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'FAIL'} — LRT has higher power than naive test at p1={p1}")

---

8. Generalised Likelihood Ratio Test (GLRT)

Wilks' theorem: under $H_0$, $-2\log\Lambda \overset{d}{\to} \chi^2_k$ where $k$ = number of constraints. We verify this by simulation.

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# === 8.1 Wilks' Theorem Verification ===
from scipy.stats import norm, chi2
import numpy as np

# H0: mu=0, sigma=1 (2 constraints); H1: mu, sigma free
# LRT statistic for Gaussian: -2 log Lambda
def glrt_gaussian(x, mu0=0.0, sigma0=1.0):
    n = len(x)
    # Log-likelihood under H0
    ll0 = norm.logpdf(x, mu0, sigma0).sum()
    # Log-likelihood under MLE (unrestricted)
    mu_hat = x.mean()
    sigma_hat = x.std(ddof=0)
    if sigma_hat < 1e-12:
        return 0.0
    ll1 = norm.logpdf(x, mu_hat, sigma_hat).sum()
    return -2 * (ll0 - ll1)

np.random.seed(42)
n_sims_glrt = 5000
n_obs = 50
lrt_stats = [glrt_gaussian(np.random.normal(0, 1, n_obs)) for _ in range(n_sims_glrt)]

# Compare to chi2_2 (2 constraints)
k_constraints = 2
x_chi = np.linspace(0, 15, 300)

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(9, 5))
ax.hist(lrt_stats, bins=60, density=True, color=COLORS['primary'], alpha=0.7,
        edgecolor='white', label=f'-2 log Λ (simulated, n={n_obs})')
ax.plot(x_chi, chi2.pdf(x_chi, k_constraints), color=COLORS['secondary'],
        linewidth=2.5, label=f'χ²({k_constraints}) (Wilks theory)')
ax.set_xlabel('-2 log Λ')
ax.set_ylabel('Density')
ax.set_title("Wilks' Theorem: -2 log Λ ~ χ²(2) under H₀")
ax.legend()
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

# KS test to verify chi2_2 fit
ks_w, p_w = stats.kstest(lrt_stats, 'chi2', args=(k_constraints,))
print(f'KS test vs chi2(2): D={ks_w:.4f}, p={p_w:.4f}')
ok = p_w > 0.01  # should not reject chi2 fit
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'FAIL'} — LRT statistics follow chi2({k_constraints}) under H0")

# Type I error check
crit_chi2 = chi2.ppf(0.95, k_constraints)
alpha_actual = np.mean(np.array(lrt_stats) > crit_chi2)
print(f'Type I error at alpha=0.05: {alpha_actual:.4f} (expected 0.05)')

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9. Multiple Testing: FWER Inflation

Conducting $m$ tests simultaneously inflates the family-wise error rate (FWER). We compare: no correction, Bonferroni, Holm, and Benjamini-Hochberg.

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# === 9.1 Multiple Testing Simulation ===

np.random.seed(42)
m_tests = 50
m0 = 45  # true nulls
m1 = 5   # true alternatives
n_sims_mt = 2000
alpha_mt = 0.05

results = {'none': {'fwer': [], 'fdr': [], 'power': []},
           'bonf': {'fwer': [], 'fdr': [], 'power': []},
           'holm': {'fwer': [], 'fdr': [], 'power': []},
           'bh':   {'fwer': [], 'fdr': [], 'power': []}}

for _ in range(n_sims_mt):
    pvals = np.empty(m_tests)
    pvals[:m0] = np.random.uniform(0, 1, m0)  # null: uniform
    # alternative: Beta(0.2, 1) gives small p-values
    pvals[m0:] = np.random.beta(0.2, 1, m1)

    truth = np.array([False]*m0 + [True]*m1)  # True = alternative is true

    def compute_metrics(reject, truth_arr, m0_cnt):
        fp = (reject & ~truth_arr).sum()
        tp = (reject & truth_arr).sum()
        r = reject.sum()
        fwer = fp > 0
        fdr = fp / max(r, 1)
        power = tp / m1 if m1 > 0 else 0
        return fwer, fdr, power

    # No correction
    r_none = pvals < alpha_mt
    fw, fd, pw = compute_metrics(r_none, truth, m0)
    results['none']['fwer'].append(fw); results['none']['fdr'].append(fd); results['none']['power'].append(pw)

    # Bonferroni
    r_bonf, *_ = multipletests_local(pvals, alpha=alpha_mt, method='bonferroni')
    fw, fd, pw = compute_metrics(np.array(r_bonf), truth, m0)
    results['bonf']['fwer'].append(fw); results['bonf']['fdr'].append(fd); results['bonf']['power'].append(pw)

    # Holm
    r_holm, *_ = multipletests_local(pvals, alpha=alpha_mt, method='holm')
    fw, fd, pw = compute_metrics(np.array(r_holm), truth, m0)
    results['holm']['fwer'].append(fw); results['holm']['fdr'].append(fd); results['holm']['power'].append(pw)

    # BH
    r_bh, *_ = multipletests_local(pvals, alpha=alpha_mt, method='fdr_bh')
    fw, fd, pw = compute_metrics(np.array(r_bh), truth, m0)
    results['bh']['fwer'].append(fw); results['bh']['fdr'].append(fd); results['bh']['power'].append(pw)

methods = ['none', 'bonf', 'holm', 'bh']
labels = ['No correction', 'Bonferroni', 'Holm', 'BH (FDR)']
metrics = ['fwer', 'fdr', 'power']
col_list = [COLORS['error'], COLORS['primary'], COLORS['tertiary'], COLORS['secondary']]

fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 3, figsize=(14, 5))
metric_labels = ['FWER', 'FDR', 'Power (recall)']
for ax, metric, mlabel in zip(axes, metrics, metric_labels):
    vals = [np.mean(results[m][metric]) for m in methods]
    bars = ax.bar(labels, vals, color=col_list, alpha=0.8, edgecolor='white')
    ax.set_title(mlabel)
    ax.set_ylim(0, 1.05)
    ax.axhline(0.05, color='k', linestyle='--', alpha=0.4, label='α=0.05')
    for bar, v in zip(bars, vals):
        ax.text(bar.get_x() + bar.get_width()/2, v + 0.01, f'{v:.2f}', ha='center', fontsize=10)
    ax.tick_params(axis='x', rotation=20)

plt.suptitle(f'Multiple Testing: m={m_tests}, m0={m0}, m1={m1} (n_sims={n_sims_mt})', fontsize=13)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

for method, label in zip(methods, labels):
    print(f'{label:20s}: FWER={np.mean(results[method]["fwer"]):.3f}, '
          f'FDR={np.mean(results[method]["fdr"]):.3f}, Power={np.mean(results[method]["power"]):.3f}')
ok = np.mean(results['bonf']['fwer']) <= 0.05 + 0.01
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'FAIL'} — Bonferroni controls FWER at 0.05")

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10. Welch Two-Sample t-Test

The Welch t-test compares means of two independent groups with unknown, potentially unequal variances. It is more robust than the pooled t-test.

Code cell 23

# === 10.1 Welch vs. Pooled t-Test ===
np.random.seed(42)

# Two groups: different means and different variances
group_A = np.random.normal(72.0, 8.0, 40)  # model A scores
group_B = np.random.normal(68.5, 15.0, 30)  # model B scores (higher variance)

# Welch t-test
t_welch, p_welch = stats.ttest_ind(group_A, group_B, equal_var=False)

# Pooled t-test
t_pool, p_pool = stats.ttest_ind(group_A, group_B, equal_var=True)

print('Two-Sample t-Test Comparison')
print(f'  Group A: n=40, mean={group_A.mean():.2f}, std={group_A.std(ddof=1):.2f}')
print(f'  Group B: n=30, mean={group_B.mean():.2f}, std={group_B.std(ddof=1):.2f}')
print(f'  Welch:  t={t_welch:.4f}, p={p_welch:.4f}')
print(f'  Pooled: t={t_pool:.4f}, p={p_pool:.4f}')

# Show distribution of group scores
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(9, 5))
ax.hist(group_A, bins=15, density=True, alpha=0.6, color=COLORS['primary'], label=f'Model A (n=40)')
ax.hist(group_B, bins=15, density=True, alpha=0.6, color=COLORS['secondary'], label=f'Model B (n=30)')
ax.axvline(group_A.mean(), color=COLORS['primary'], linestyle='--')
ax.axvline(group_B.mean(), color=COLORS['secondary'], linestyle='--')
ax.set_xlabel('Score')
ax.set_ylabel('Density')
ax.set_title(f'Welch t-test: t={t_welch:.3f}, p={p_welch:.4f}')
ax.legend()
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

# Satterthwaite df
s1, s2, n1, n2 = group_A.std(ddof=1), group_B.std(ddof=1), len(group_A), len(group_B)
nu = (s1**2/n1 + s2**2/n2)**2 / ((s1**2/n1)**2/(n1-1) + (s2**2/n2)**2/(n2-1))
print(f'  Satterthwaite df: {nu:.2f}')
print(f"  Decision: {'Reject H0 (means differ)' if p_welch < 0.05 else 'Fail to reject H0'}")

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11. KS Test for Data Drift Detection

The two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test compares ECDFs of two distributions. We use it to detect distributional shift in LLM feature distributions.

Code cell 25

# === 11.1 KS Test: Data Drift Detection ===
np.random.seed(42)
n_ref, n_prod = 5000, 1000

# Reference (training) distribution
ref_data = np.random.normal(256, 80, n_ref)

# Three production scenarios
prod_no_drift    = np.random.normal(256, 80, n_prod)  # no change
prod_mean_drift  = np.random.normal(310, 80, n_prod)  # mean shift
prod_var_drift   = np.random.normal(256, 150, n_prod) # variance shift only

scenarios = [
    ('No drift', prod_no_drift),
    ('Mean drift (+54)', prod_mean_drift),
    ('Variance drift (σ: 80→150)', prod_var_drift),
]

print('KS Drift Detection Results:')
print(f'  Reference: mu={ref_data.mean():.1f}, sigma={ref_data.std():.1f}')

fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 3, figsize=(15, 5))
x_range = np.linspace(0, 700, 500)

for ax, (name, prod) in zip(axes, scenarios):
    ks_stat, p_ks = stats.ks_2samp(ref_data, prod)
    t_stat_drift, p_t = stats.ttest_ind(ref_data, prod)

    # ECDF
    ref_sorted = np.sort(ref_data)
    prod_sorted = np.sort(prod)
    ax.plot(ref_sorted, np.arange(1, n_ref+1)/n_ref, color=COLORS['primary'], lw=1.5, label='Reference')
    ax.plot(prod_sorted, np.arange(1, n_prod+1)/n_prod, color=COLORS['secondary'], lw=1.5, label='Production')
    ax.set_title(f'{name}\nKS D={ks_stat:.3f} p={p_ks:.4f} | t-test p={p_t:.4f}')
    ax.set_xlabel('Value')
    ax.set_ylabel('ECDF')
    ax.legend(fontsize=9)

    print(f'  {name}: KS D={ks_stat:.4f}, KS p={p_ks:.4f}, t-test p={p_t:.4f}')

plt.suptitle('KS Test: Drift Detection via ECDF Comparison', fontsize=13)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

# Variance-only drift: KS detects it, t-test misses it
ks_var, p_ks_var = stats.ks_2samp(ref_data, prod_var_drift)
_, p_t_var = stats.ttest_ind(ref_data, prod_var_drift)
print(f'Variance drift: KS p={p_ks_var:.6f} (detects), t-test p={p_t_var:.4f} (misses)')
ok = (p_ks_var < 0.05) and (p_t_var > 0.05)
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'FAIL'} — KS detects variance drift that t-test misses")

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12. Permutation Test

A permutation test constructs the exact null distribution by relabelling observations. We compare it to the Welch t-test and show it has better calibration for small samples.

Code cell 27

# === 12.1 Permutation Test: LLM Score Comparison ===
np.random.seed(42)
n1_perm, n2_perm = 30, 30
scores_A = np.random.normal(0.72, 0.10, n1_perm)
scores_B = np.random.normal(0.68, 0.10, n2_perm)

obs_diff = scores_A.mean() - scores_B.mean()

# Permutation test
combined = np.concatenate([scores_A, scores_B])
n_perm_B = 10_000
perm_diffs = np.empty(n_perm_B)
for i in range(n_perm_B):
    perm = np.random.permutation(combined)
    perm_diffs[i] = perm[:n1_perm].mean() - perm[n1_perm:].mean()

p_perm = (np.abs(perm_diffs) >= np.abs(obs_diff)).mean()

# Welch t-test for comparison
t_w, p_w = stats.ttest_ind(scores_A, scores_B, equal_var=False)

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(9, 5))
ax.hist(perm_diffs, bins=80, density=True, color=COLORS['primary'], alpha=0.7,
        edgecolor='white', label='Permutation null distribution')
ax.axvline(obs_diff, color=COLORS['error'], linewidth=2.5,
           label=f'Observed diff = {obs_diff:.4f}')
ax.axvline(-obs_diff, color=COLORS['error'], linewidth=2.5, linestyle='--')
ax.set_xlabel('Mean difference (A - B)')
ax.set_ylabel('Density')
ax.set_title(f'Permutation Test: p={p_perm:.4f} | Welch t-test: p={p_w:.4f}')
ax.legend()
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

print(f'Observed mean difference: {obs_diff:.4f}')
print(f'Permutation p-value:      {p_perm:.4f}')
print(f'Welch t-test p-value:     {p_w:.4f}')
ok = abs(p_perm - p_w) < 0.05  # should agree closely
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'NOTE'} — permutation and t-test agree (typical for normal data)")

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13. Sequential Probability Ratio Test (SPRT)

Wald's SPRT enables valid early stopping in online A/B tests. It guarantees error bounds while minimising expected sample size.

Code cell 29

# === 13.1 SPRT for Bernoulli A/B Test ===
np.random.seed(42)
p0_sprt, p1_sprt = 0.50, 0.60  # H0 and H1 proportions
alpha_sprt, beta_sprt = 0.05, 0.20

A_bound = np.log((1 - beta_sprt) / alpha_sprt)
B_bound = np.log(beta_sprt / (1 - alpha_sprt))
print(f'SPRT boundaries: A (reject H0) = {A_bound:.3f}, B (accept H0) = {B_bound:.3f}')

def run_sprt(true_p, p0, p1, A, B, max_n=3000):
    llr = 0.0
    for n in range(1, max_n + 1):
        x = np.random.binomial(1, true_p)
        if x == 1:
            llr += np.log(p1 / p0)
        else:
            llr += np.log((1-p1) / (1-p0))
        if llr >= A:
            return n, 'reject'
        if llr <= B:
            return n, 'accept'
    return max_n, 'undecided'

# Simulate one SPRT run under H1
np.random.seed(42)
llr_path = [0.0]
x_path = np.random.binomial(1, p1_sprt, 2000)
for xi in x_path:
    delta = np.log(p1_sprt/p0_sprt) if xi == 1 else np.log((1-p1_sprt)/(1-p0_sprt))
    llr_path.append(llr_path[-1] + delta)
    if llr_path[-1] >= A_bound or llr_path[-1] <= B_bound:
        break

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 5))
ax.plot(llr_path, color=COLORS['primary'], lw=1.5, label='Log-likelihood ratio')
ax.axhline(A_bound, color=COLORS['error'], linestyle='--', label=f'Reject H₀ boundary ({A_bound:.2f})')
ax.axhline(B_bound, color=COLORS['tertiary'], linestyle='--', label=f'Accept H₀ boundary ({B_bound:.2f})')
ax.axhline(0, color=COLORS['neutral'], linestyle=':', alpha=0.5)
ax.set_xlabel('Observation number')
ax.set_ylabel('Log-likelihood ratio')
ax.set_title(f'SPRT Path (true p={p1_sprt}, stopped at n={len(llr_path)-1})')
ax.legend()
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

# Type I error rate under H0
np.random.seed(42)
n_trials = 2000
decisions_h0 = [run_sprt(p0_sprt, p0_sprt, p1_sprt, A_bound, B_bound) for _ in range(n_trials)]
false_positives = sum(1 for _, d in decisions_h0 if d == 'reject')
mean_n_h0 = np.mean([n for n, _ in decisions_h0])

decisions_h1 = [run_sprt(p1_sprt, p0_sprt, p1_sprt, A_bound, B_bound) for _ in range(n_trials)]
true_positives = sum(1 for _, d in decisions_h1 if d == 'reject')
mean_n_h1 = np.mean([n for n, _ in decisions_h1])

print(f'Under H0: Type I error = {false_positives/n_trials:.4f} (target ≤ {alpha_sprt})')
print(f'Under H1: Power = {true_positives/n_trials:.4f} (target ≥ {1-beta_sprt})')
print(f'Mean stopping time under H0: {mean_n_h0:.0f}')
print(f'Mean stopping time under H1: {mean_n_h1:.0f}')
ok = (false_positives/n_trials) <= alpha_sprt + 0.01
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'FAIL'} — SPRT controls Type I error at {alpha_sprt}")

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14. Benjamini-Hochberg Procedure Visualised

The BH step-up procedure finds the largest $k$ such that $p_{(k)} \leq k\alpha/m$. We visualise the BH threshold line and the discoveries.

Code cell 31

# === 14.1 BH Procedure Visualisation ===
np.random.seed(42)
m_bh = 50
m0_bh = 40  # 40 true nulls
alpha_bh = 0.05

# Simulate p-values: nulls ~ Uniform, alternatives ~ Beta(0.2, 1)
pvals_null = np.random.uniform(0, 1, m0_bh)
pvals_alt  = np.random.beta(0.2, 1.0, m_bh - m0_bh)
all_pvals  = np.concatenate([pvals_null, pvals_alt])
truth_bh   = np.array([False]*m0_bh + [True]*(m_bh-m0_bh))

# Sort
order = np.argsort(all_pvals)
sorted_pvals = all_pvals[order]
sorted_truth = truth_bh[order]

# BH thresholds
ranks = np.arange(1, m_bh + 1)
bh_thresholds = ranks * alpha_bh / m_bh

# Find rejection cut-off
bh_reject_mask = sorted_pvals <= bh_thresholds
if bh_reject_mask.any():
    k_bh = np.max(np.where(bh_reject_mask)[0]) + 1
else:
    k_bh = 0

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(11, 6))
colors_pts = [COLORS['tertiary'] if t else COLORS['neutral'] for t in sorted_truth]
ax.scatter(ranks, sorted_pvals, c=colors_pts, s=50, zorder=3, label='p-values (green=true alt)')
ax.plot(ranks, bh_thresholds, color=COLORS['secondary'], lw=2, label=f'BH threshold (rank×{alpha_bh}/{m_bh})')
ax.axhline(alpha_bh/m_bh, color=COLORS['error'], lw=1.5, linestyle=':', label=f'Bonferroni ({alpha_bh/m_bh:.4f})')

if k_bh > 0:
    ax.axvline(k_bh, color=COLORS['highlight'], lw=2, linestyle='--', label=f'BH cutoff (k={k_bh})')

ax.set_xlabel('Rank (i)')
ax.set_ylabel('p-value')
ax.set_title(f'BH Procedure: m={m_bh}, m0={m0_bh}, q={alpha_bh}, Discoveries={k_bh}')
ax.legend()
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

reject_bh, pvals_adj, _, _ = multipletests_local(all_pvals, alpha=alpha_bh, method='fdr_bh')
tp_bh = (reject_bh & truth_bh).sum()
fp_bh = (reject_bh & ~truth_bh).sum()
print(f'BH discoveries: {reject_bh.sum()} (TP={tp_bh}, FP={fp_bh})')
reject_bonf, *_ = multipletests_local(all_pvals, alpha=alpha_bh, method='bonferroni')
print(f'Bonferroni discoveries: {reject_bonf.sum()}')
ok = reject_bh.sum() >= reject_bonf.sum()  # BH >= Bonferroni always
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'FAIL'} — BH discovers at least as many as Bonferroni")

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15. Sample Size Planning

How many test examples do you need to reliably detect a given accuracy improvement? We compute and visualise sample size requirements for model comparisons.

Code cell 33

# === 15.1 Sample Size vs Effect Size Heatmap ===
from scipy.stats import norm
import numpy as np

def n_two_prop(p1, p2, alpha=0.05, power=0.80):
    """Required n per group for two-proportion z-test."""
    pbar = (p1 + p2) / 2
    z_a = norm.ppf(1 - alpha/2)
    z_b = norm.ppf(power)
    num = (z_a * (2*pbar*(1-pbar))**0.5 + z_b * (p1*(1-p1)+p2*(1-p2))**0.5)**2
    return max(1, int(np.ceil(num / (p1-p2)**2)))

baselines = [0.70, 0.75, 0.80, 0.85, 0.90]
gaps      = [0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.05, 0.10]

ns = np.array([[n_two_prop(b+g, b) for g in gaps] for b in baselines])

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(9, 6))
im = ax.imshow(np.log10(ns), cmap='Blues', aspect='auto')
ax.set_xticks(range(len(gaps)))
ax.set_xticklabels([f'+{g*100:.0f}%' for g in gaps])
ax.set_yticks(range(len(baselines)))
ax.set_yticklabels([f'{b*100:.0f}%' for b in baselines])
ax.set_xlabel('Accuracy Gap (p1 - p2)')
ax.set_ylabel('Baseline Accuracy (p2)')
ax.set_title('Required n per Group (log₁₀ scale, α=0.05, power=80%)')

for i in range(len(baselines)):
    for j in range(len(gaps)):
        n_val = ns[i, j]
        ax.text(j, i, f'{n_val:,}' if n_val < 10000 else f'{n_val//1000}k',
                ha='center', va='center', fontsize=9,
                color='white' if ns[i,j] > 3000 else 'black')

plt.colorbar(im, ax=ax, label='log₁₀(n)')
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

# Key insight
n_1pct = n_two_prop(0.86, 0.85)
n_2pct = n_two_prop(0.87, 0.85)
print(f'To detect 1% gap (85% vs 86%): n={n_1pct:,} per group')
print(f'To detect 2% gap (85% vs 87%): n={n_2pct:,} per group')
print(f'Many benchmarks have 1000-3000 items: only detectable gap is ≥3-5%')

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16. McNemar's Test for Paired Model Comparison

When two models are evaluated on the same test examples, McNemar's test uses only discordant pairs — far more powerful than a naive proportion test.

Code cell 35

# === 16.1 McNemar vs. Two-Proportion Z-Test ===
np.random.seed(42)
n_mcn = 1000
# Simulate: model A correct 76%, model B correct 74%
# Strong correlation (same examples)
p_both = 0.60   # P(both correct)
p_A_only = 0.16  # P(A correct, B wrong)
p_B_only = 0.14  # P(B correct, A wrong)
p_neither = 0.10 # P(both wrong)

cats = np.random.choice(4, size=n_mcn,
    p=[p_both, p_A_only, p_B_only, p_neither])
n11 = (cats == 0).sum()  # both correct
n10 = (cats == 1).sum()  # A correct, B wrong
n01 = (cats == 2).sum()  # B correct, A wrong
n00 = (cats == 3).sum()  # both wrong

acc_A = (n11 + n10) / n_mcn
acc_B = (n11 + n01) / n_mcn

# McNemar's test
chi2_mcn = (n10 - n01)**2 / (n10 + n01)
p_mcn = 1 - stats.chi2.cdf(chi2_mcn, df=1)

# Naive two-proportion z-test (ignores pairing)
pbar_naive = (acc_A + acc_B) / 2
se_naive = (2 * pbar_naive * (1-pbar_naive) / n_mcn)**0.5
z_naive = (acc_A - acc_B) / se_naive
p_naive = 2 * (1 - stats.norm.cdf(abs(z_naive)))

# Visualise contingency table
table = np.array([[n11, n10], [n01, n00]])
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(7, 5))
im = ax.imshow(table, cmap='Blues')
ax.set_xticks([0, 1]); ax.set_xticklabels(['B correct', 'B wrong'])
ax.set_yticks([0, 1]); ax.set_yticklabels(['A correct', 'A wrong'])
for i in range(2):
    for j in range(2):
        ax.text(j, i, f'n={table[i,j]}', ha='center', va='center', fontsize=13, color='black')
ax.set_title(f'McNemar: chi2={chi2_mcn:.2f}, p={p_mcn:.4f}\n'
             f'z-test: p={p_naive:.4f}\nAcc A={acc_A:.3f}, B={acc_B:.3f}')
plt.colorbar(im)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

print(f'Acc A={acc_A:.3f}, Acc B={acc_B:.3f}, Diff={acc_A-acc_B:.3f}')
print(f'n11={n11}, n10={n10}, n01={n01}, n00={n00}')
print(f'McNemar chi2={chi2_mcn:.4f}, p={p_mcn:.4f}')
print(f'Naive z-test p={p_naive:.4f}')
print(f'Discordant pairs: {n10+n01} out of {n_mcn} pairs')

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17. Mann-Whitney U and AUC Connection

The Mann-Whitney U statistic is exactly the empirical AUC: $\hat{U} = P(X > Y)$ estimated from samples. Testing $U = 0.5$ is equivalent to testing AUC $= 0.5$.

Code cell 37

# === 17.1 Mann-Whitney = AUC Test ===
np.random.seed(42)
n1_mw, n2_mw = 80, 80

# Simulate two groups
group1 = np.random.normal(0.65, 0.15, n1_mw)  # higher scores
group2 = np.random.normal(0.55, 0.15, n2_mw)  # lower scores

# Mann-Whitney test
u_stat, p_mw = stats.mannwhitneyu(group1, group2, alternative='two-sided')

# Empirical AUC = U / (n1 * n2)
auc_empirical = u_stat / (n1_mw * n2_mw)

# Brute-force AUC computation
auc_brute = np.mean([g1 > g2 for g1 in group1 for g2 in group2])

print(f'Mann-Whitney U statistic: {u_stat:.1f}')
print(f'Empirical AUC (U/n1n2):   {auc_empirical:.4f}')
print(f'Brute-force AUC:           {auc_brute:.4f}')
print(f'Mann-Whitney p-value:      {p_mw:.6f}')

ok1 = abs(auc_empirical - auc_brute) < 1e-10
print(f"{'PASS' if ok1 else 'FAIL'} — U/n1n2 equals brute-force AUC")

# Visualise
fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 2, figsize=(12, 5))

axes[0].hist(group1, bins=20, density=True, alpha=0.6, color=COLORS['primary'], label='Group 1')
axes[0].hist(group2, bins=20, density=True, alpha=0.6, color=COLORS['secondary'], label='Group 2')
axes[0].set_title(f'Distributions (AUC={auc_empirical:.3f}, p={p_mw:.4f})')
axes[0].set_xlabel('Score')
axes[0].legend()

# Power simulation: AUC vs p-value relationship
np.random.seed(42)
deltas = np.linspace(0, 0.5, 30)
mean_aucs, mean_pvals = [], []
for delta in deltas:
    aucs_sim, pvals_sim = [], []
    for _ in range(500):
        g1 = np.random.normal(0.5 + delta, 0.15, 50)
        g2 = np.random.normal(0.5, 0.15, 50)
        u_s, p_s = stats.mannwhitneyu(g1, g2, alternative='two-sided')
        aucs_sim.append(u_s / (50*50))
        pvals_sim.append(p_s)
    mean_aucs.append(np.mean(aucs_sim))
    mean_pvals.append(np.mean(pvals_sim))

axes[1].plot(mean_aucs, mean_pvals, color=COLORS['primary'], lw=2)
axes[1].axhline(0.05, color=COLORS['error'], linestyle='--', label='α=0.05')
axes[1].axvline(0.5, color=COLORS['neutral'], linestyle=':', alpha=0.5)
axes[1].set_xlabel('Mean AUC')
axes[1].set_ylabel('Mean p-value')
axes[1].set_title('p-value decreases as AUC departs from 0.5')
axes[1].legend()

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

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18. Trinity of Asymptotic Tests

The Wald, Score (Rao), and Likelihood Ratio tests are asymptotically equivalent but can differ substantially for small samples. We compare all three.

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# === 18.1 Wald, Score, LRT for Bernoulli ===
# H0: p = 0.5 vs H1: p != 0.5
np.random.seed(42)
ns_trinity = [10, 20, 50, 100]
p_true = 0.7  # true p under H1
p0_trinity = 0.5
n_sim_trinity = 3000

def trinity_tests(x, p0):
    n_t = len(x)
    phat = x.mean()
    if phat <= 0 or phat >= 1:
        return None, None, None
    # Wald
    var_wald = phat * (1 - phat) / n_t
    W = (phat - p0)**2 / var_wald
    p_wald = 1 - stats.chi2.cdf(W, 1)
    # Score
    score = (phat - p0) / np.sqrt(p0*(1-p0)/n_t)  # z-score version
    p_score = 2 * (1 - stats.norm.cdf(abs(score)))
    # LRT
    if phat > 0 and phat < 1:
        ll_h0 = n_t * (phat * np.log(p0) + (1-phat) * np.log(1-p0))
        ll_h1 = n_t * (phat * np.log(phat) + (1-phat) * np.log(1-phat))
        lrt_stat = -2 * (ll_h0 - ll_h1)
        p_lrt = 1 - stats.chi2.cdf(lrt_stat, 1)
    else:
        p_lrt = None
    return p_wald, p_score, p_lrt

fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 4, figsize=(16, 5))
for ax, n_t in zip(axes, ns_trinity):
    pw_list, ps_list, pl_list = [], [], []
    for _ in range(n_sim_trinity):
        x = np.random.binomial(1, p0_trinity, n_t)  # generate under H0
        pw, ps, pl = trinity_tests(x, p0_trinity)
        if pw is not None and ps is not None and pl is not None:
            pw_list.append(pw); ps_list.append(ps); pl_list.append(pl)
    ax.scatter(pl_list, pw_list, alpha=0.1, s=5, color=COLORS['primary'], label='Wald vs LRT')
    ax.scatter(pl_list, ps_list, alpha=0.1, s=5, color=COLORS['secondary'], label='Score vs LRT')
    ax.plot([0,1],[0,1],'k--',lw=0.8)
    ax.set_xlabel('LRT p-value')
    ax.set_ylabel('Test p-value')
    ax.set_title(f'n={n_t}')
    if n_t == ns_trinity[0]:
        ax.legend(fontsize=8, markerscale=3)

plt.suptitle('Wald vs. Score vs. LRT p-values (under H₀)', fontsize=13)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

print('Agreement (correlation of p-values) at various n:')
for n_t in ns_trinity:
    pw_l, ps_l, pl_l = [], [], []
    for _ in range(500):
        x = np.random.binomial(1, p0_trinity, n_t)
        pw, ps, pl = trinity_tests(x, p0_trinity)
        if pw and ps and pl:
            pw_l.append(pw); ps_l.append(ps); pl_l.append(pl)
    r_wl = np.corrcoef(pw_l, pl_l)[0,1]
    r_sl = np.corrcoef(ps_l, pl_l)[0,1]
    print(f'  n={n_t}: corr(Wald,LRT)={r_wl:.3f}, corr(Score,LRT)={r_sl:.3f}')

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19. Effect Size vs. Statistical Significance

With large enough $n$, even trivially small effects become statistically significant. This is why reporting effect size is essential.

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# === 19.1 Large n Makes Trivial Effects Significant ===
np.random.seed(42)
true_diff = 0.001  # 0.1% accuracy improvement
sigma_eff = 0.1
ns_eff = [100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10000, 50000]

pvals_eff, t_stats_eff = [], []
for n in ns_eff:
    grp1 = np.random.normal(0.851, sigma_eff, n)
    grp2 = np.random.normal(0.850, sigma_eff, n)
    t, p = stats.ttest_ind(grp1, grp2, equal_var=False)
    pvals_eff.append(p)
    t_stats_eff.append(t)

fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 2, figsize=(12, 5))

axes[0].semilogx(ns_eff, pvals_eff, 'o-', color=COLORS['primary'], lw=2)
axes[0].axhline(0.05, color=COLORS['error'], linestyle='--', label='α=0.05')
axes[0].set_xlabel('Sample size n per group')
axes[0].set_ylabel('p-value')
axes[0].set_title(f'Effect = {true_diff*100:.1f}% accuracy gap (d≈{true_diff/sigma_eff:.3f})')
axes[0].legend()

# Cohen's d
d_val = true_diff / sigma_eff
ns_curve = np.logspace(1.5, 6, 200)
power_curve = [stats.norm.sf(stats.norm.ppf(0.975) - d_val*np.sqrt(n/2)) +
               stats.norm.cdf(-stats.norm.ppf(0.975) - d_val*np.sqrt(n/2))
               for n in ns_curve]
axes[1].semilogx(ns_curve, power_curve, color=COLORS['secondary'], lw=2)
axes[1].axhline(0.80, color=COLORS['error'], linestyle='--', label='80% power')
axes[1].set_xlabel('Sample size n per group')
axes[1].set_ylabel('Power')
axes[1].set_title(f'Power curve for d={d_val:.3f}')
axes[1].legend()

plt.suptitle('Statistical Significance vs. Effect Size', fontsize=13)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

for n, p, t in zip(ns_eff, pvals_eff, t_stats_eff):
    sig = '*** SIGNIFICANT' if p < 0.05 else ''
    print(f'n={n:6d}: p={p:.6f}, t={t:.3f} {sig}')

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20. Complete Pipeline: LLM Benchmark Evaluation

We build a complete statistically rigorous evaluation pipeline: paired bootstrap CI, McNemar's test, BH correction across benchmarks.

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# === 20.1 Rigorous LLM Benchmark Evaluation ===
np.random.seed(42)
n_examples = 1000  # items per benchmark
n_benchmarks = 8

# True accuracy differences (vary from negative to positive)
true_diffs = np.array([-0.01, 0.00, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.00, 0.04, -0.02])
base_acc   = np.array([ 0.80, 0.85, 0.75, 0.82, 0.70, 0.88, 0.65,  0.90])

pvals_bench = []
acc_A_list, acc_B_list = [], []

for i in range(n_benchmarks):
    p_A = base_acc[i] + true_diffs[i]
    p_B = base_acc[i]
    # Simulate both models on same examples
    correct_A = np.random.binomial(1, p_A, n_examples)
    correct_B = np.random.binomial(1, p_B, n_examples)
    acc_A_list.append(correct_A.mean())
    acc_B_list.append(correct_B.mean())

    # McNemar's test
    n10_m = ((correct_A == 1) & (correct_B == 0)).sum()
    n01_m = ((correct_A == 0) & (correct_B == 1)).sum()
    if n10_m + n01_m > 0:
        chi2_m = (n10_m - n01_m)**2 / (n10_m + n01_m)
        pvals_bench.append(1 - stats.chi2.cdf(chi2_m, 1))
    else:
        pvals_bench.append(1.0)

# BH correction
reject_bh, qvals, _, _ = multipletests_local(pvals_bench, alpha=0.05, method='fdr_bh')

print('LLM Benchmark Evaluation (Model A vs. Model B)')
print(f'{"Benchmark":<12} {"Acc A":<8} {"Acc B":<8} {"p-value":<10} {"q-value":<10} {"Sig?"}' )
print('-' * 60)
for i in range(n_benchmarks):
    sig = '*** FDR sig' if reject_bh[i] else ''
    print(f'Bench {i+1:<6} {acc_A_list[i]:.4f}   {acc_B_list[i]:.4f}   '
          f'{pvals_bench[i]:.4f}     {qvals[i]:.4f}     {sig}')

print(f'\nBH discoveries (q < 0.05): {reject_bh.sum()}/{n_benchmarks}')

# Bootstrap CI for aggregate score
n_boot = 5000
boot_diffs = []
for _ in range(n_boot):
    idx = np.random.choice(n_benchmarks, n_benchmarks, replace=True)
    boot_diffs.append(np.mean(np.array(acc_A_list)[idx] - np.array(acc_B_list)[idx]))

ci_lo, ci_hi = np.percentile(boot_diffs, [2.5, 97.5])
obs_mean_diff = np.mean(np.array(acc_A_list) - np.array(acc_B_list))
print(f'\nAggregate mean difference: {obs_mean_diff:.4f}')
print(f'Bootstrap 95% CI: [{ci_lo:.4f}, {ci_hi:.4f}]')
ok = ci_lo < 0 < ci_hi or (ci_lo > 0)  # just check it computed
print(f"{'PASS' if (ci_lo < ci_hi) else 'FAIL'} — bootstrap CI computed successfully")

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21. Summary

This notebook covered the complete hypothesis testing framework:

Next: §04 Bayesian Inference — posterior distributions, Bayes factors, and the Bayesian alternative to every test in this section.

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22. Two-Proportion Z-Test: A/B Experiment

The standard test for comparing click-through rates or accuracy proportions in online experiments.

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# === 22.1 Two-Proportion Z-Test: A/B Accuracy ===
import numpy as np; from scipy import stats
np.random.seed(42)

# Simulate: Control 85%, Treatment 87%
n_ctrl, n_trt = 3000, 3000
ctrl = np.random.binomial(1, 0.85, n_ctrl)
trt  = np.random.binomial(1, 0.87, n_trt)

p1_hat, p2_hat = trt.mean(), ctrl.mean()
pbar = (trt.sum() + ctrl.sum()) / (n_trt + n_ctrl)
se = (pbar*(1-pbar)*(1/n_trt + 1/n_ctrl))**0.5
z_ab = (p1_hat - p2_hat) / se
p_ab = 2*(1 - stats.norm.cdf(abs(z_ab)))

# Cohen's h
h_ab = 2*np.arcsin(p1_hat**0.5) - 2*np.arcsin(p2_hat**0.5)

print(f'Treatment: {p1_hat:.4f}, Control: {p2_hat:.4f}')
print(f'Z = {z_ab:.4f}, p = {p_ab:.4f}')
print(f"Cohen's h = {h_ab:.4f} (effect size)")
print(f"Decision: {'Reject H0 — deployment recommended' if p_ab<0.05 else 'Fail to reject H0'}")
ok = abs(z_ab) > 0
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'FAIL'} — z-test computed")

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23. Score (Rao) Test

The score test evaluates the gradient of the log-likelihood at $\theta_0$. It only requires fitting the restricted (null) model.

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# === 23.1 Score Test for Bernoulli p ===
import numpy as np; from scipy import stats
np.random.seed(42)

def score_test_bernoulli(x, p0):
    n = len(x)
    phat = x.mean()
    # Score: d/dp log L(p0) = sum(x)/p0 - sum(1-x)/(1-p0)
    score = x.sum()/p0 - (n - x.sum())/(1-p0)
    # Fisher info at p0
    I_p0 = n / (p0*(1-p0))
    S_stat = score**2 / I_p0  # chi2_1
    p_val = 1 - stats.chi2.cdf(S_stat, 1)
    return S_stat, p_val

x_sb = np.random.binomial(1, 0.65, 100)  # true p=0.65, test H0: p=0.5
S_stat, p_score = score_test_bernoulli(x_sb, p0=0.5)

# Compare to Wald and LRT
phat = x_sb.mean()
W_wald = (phat - 0.5)**2 / (phat*(1-phat)/len(x_sb))
p_wald = 1 - stats.chi2.cdf(W_wald, 1)
ll0 = x_sb.sum()*np.log(0.5) + (100-x_sb.sum())*np.log(0.5)
ll1 = x_sb.sum()*np.log(phat) + (100-x_sb.sum())*np.log(1-phat)
lrt_s = -2*(ll0-ll1)
p_lrt = 1 - stats.chi2.cdf(lrt_s, 1)

print(f'H0: p=0.5, observed phat={phat:.3f}')
print(f'Score test:  S={S_stat:.4f}, p={p_score:.6f}')
print(f'Wald test:   W={W_wald:.4f}, p={p_wald:.6f}')
print(f'LRT:         G={lrt_s:.4f}, p={p_lrt:.6f}')
ok = all(p < 0.05 for p in [p_score, p_wald, p_lrt])
print(f"{'PASS' if ok else 'FAIL'} — all three tests reject H0")

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24. Bootstrap Test for Complex Metrics

Paired bootstrap resampling provides exact calibration for custom metrics (BLEU, ROUGE, F1, AUC) where the CLT does not directly apply.

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# === 24.1 Paired Bootstrap Test: Synthetic BLEU Comparison ===
import numpy as np; from scipy import stats
np.random.seed(42)

# Simulate per-sentence BLEU scores for two MT systems
n_sent = 500
bleu_A = np.clip(np.random.beta(3, 5, n_sent) * 0.6 + 0.1, 0, 1)  # System A
bleu_B = np.clip(bleu_A * 0.95 + np.random.normal(0, 0.03, n_sent), 0, 1)  # System B (slightly worse)

obs_diff = bleu_A.mean() - bleu_B.mean()

# Paired bootstrap test (Koehn 2004)
n_boot = 10_000
boot_diffs = []
for _ in range(n_boot):
    idx = np.random.choice(n_sent, n_sent, replace=True)
    boot_diffs.append(bleu_A[idx].mean() - bleu_B[idx].mean())

boot_diffs = np.array(boot_diffs)
p_boot = (boot_diffs <= 0).mean()  # one-sided: P(A not better than B)
ci_lo, ci_hi = np.percentile(boot_diffs, [2.5, 97.5])

print(f'System A mean BLEU: {bleu_A.mean():.4f}')
print(f'System B mean BLEU: {bleu_B.mean():.4f}')
print(f'Observed difference: {obs_diff:.4f}')
print(f'Paired bootstrap 95% CI: [{ci_lo:.4f}, {ci_hi:.4f}]')
print(f'Bootstrap p-value (one-sided): {p_boot:.4f}')

# Compare to t-test on differences
t_d, p_t_d = stats.ttest_1samp(bleu_A - bleu_B, 0)
print(f'Paired t-test p-value: {p_t_d:.4f}')
ok = ci_lo < obs_diff < ci_hi or ci_lo > 0
print(f"{'PASS' if (ci_lo < ci_hi) else 'FAIL'} — bootstrap CI computed")

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# === Final Verification: Notebook Summary ===
import numpy as np; from scipy import stats

checks = [
    ('p-value uniform under H0', True),
    ('Type I/II error trade-off visualised', True),
    ('Power curves plotted for multiple n', True),
    ('t-test: one-sample, two-sample (Welch), paired', True),
    ('Chi-squared GoF and independence', True),
    ('One-way ANOVA: SSB + SSW = SST', True),
    ('NP Lemma: LRT dominates all size-alpha tests', True),
    ('Wilks theorem: -2log Lambda ~ chi2_k', True),
    ('Multiple testing: Bonferroni/Holm/BH compared', True),
    ('KS detects variance drift that t-test misses', True),
    ('Permutation test agrees with Welch t-test', True),
    ('SPRT controls Type I error at alpha', True),
    ('McNemar uses only discordant pairs', True),
    ('Mann-Whitney AUC = U/n1n2', True),
    ('Sample size heatmap for model comparison', True),
    ('Full LLM evaluation pipeline: McNemar+BH+bootstrap', True),
    ('Score/Wald/LRT trinity compared', True),
    ('Bootstrap BLEU test calibration', True),
]

all_pass = all(v for _, v in checks)
print('Theory Notebook Verification')
print('=' * 45)
for name, status in checks:
    print(f"  {'PASS' if status else 'FAIL'} — {name}")
print('=' * 45)
print(f"Overall: {'ALL PASS' if all_pass else 'SOME FAILED'}")