"#arg-r"></a></dt>
<dd><p>number of replicates</p></dd>

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    <div id="details">
    <h2>Details</h2>
    <p><code>indep.test</code> with the default <code>method = "dcov"</code> computes
 the distance
 covariance test of independence. <code>index</code> is an exponent on
 the Euclidean distances. Valid choices for <code>index</code> are in (0,2],
 with default value 1 (Euclidean distance). The arguments are passed
 to the <code>dcov.test</code> function. See the help topic <code><a href="dcov.te