The V/V(max) test applied to a well-defined sample of objects provides a quantitative test for the uniformity of the space distribution of the parent population of the objects. The application of this test to gamma-ray bursts is discussed. In contrast to tests involving size-frequency distributions, the V/V(max) test is independent of variations in sensitivity. The use of the V/V(max) test on a small sample of bursts from the HEAO A-4 experiment is illustrated. It is urged that experimenters publish the detection limit for each recorded gamma-ray burst.
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Schmidt, M., Higdon, J. C., & Hueter, G. (1988). Application of the V/V(max) test to gamma-ray bursts. The Astrophysical Journal, 329, L85. https://doi.org/10.1086/185182
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