一个有效估计:半参数非时齐扩散模型的局部线性复合分位回归估计

主要研究半参数非时齐扩散模型的参数估计问题.基于非时齐扩散模型的离散观测样本,首先得到漂移参数的局部线性复合分位回归估计,并证明估计量的渐近偏差、渐近方差和渐近正态性.其次,讨论了带宽的选择和局部线性复合分位回归估计关于局部线性最小二乘估计的渐近相对效,所得到的局部估计较局部线性最小二乘估计更为有效.最后,通过模拟说明了局部线性复合分位回归估计比局部线性最小二乘估计的模拟效果更好.     

局部平稳短期利率扩散模型的半参数估计

主要研究局部平稳扩散模型的半参数估计．首先,基于局部常数拟合,利用局部加权最小二乘法得到了漂移参数函数的估计量．同时,通过Kolmogorov向前方程,得到了扩散函数的估计量．然后,分别讨论了所得估计量的相合性和渐近正态性．最后,通过模拟研究说明了估计量的有效性．     

On the multi-dimensional portfolio optimization with stochastic volatility

In a recent paper by Mnif [18], a solution to the portfolio optimization with stochastic volatility and constraints problem has been proposed, in which most of the model parameters are time-homogeneous. However, there are cases where time-dependent parameters are needed, such as in the calibration of financial models. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to generalize the work of Mnif [18] to the time-inhomogeneous case. We consider a time-dependent exponential utility function of which the objective is to maximize the expected utility from the investor’s terminal wealth. The derived Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman(HJB) equation, is highly nonlinear and is reduced to a semilinear partial differential equation (PDE) by a suitable transformation. The existence of a smooth solution is proved and a verification theorem presented. A multi-asset stochastic volatility model with jumps and endowed with time-dependent parameters is illustrated.     

Generalized partially linear models with missing covariates

In this article we study a semiparametric generalized partially linear model when the covariates are missing at random. We propose combining local linear regression with the local quasilikelihood technique and weighted estimating equation to estimate the parameters and nonparameters when the missing probability is known or unknown. We establish normality of the estimators of the parameter and asymptotic expansion for the estimators of the nonparametric part. We apply the proposed models and methods to a study of the relation between virologic and immunologic responses in AIDS clinical trials, in which virologic response is classified into binary variables. We also give simulation results to illustrate our approach.     

非参数回归中方差变点的小波检测(英文)

本文主要研究了非参数回归模型中方差函数的变点, 利用小波方法构造的检验量来检测方差中的变点,建立了这些检验量的渐近分布, 并且运用这些检验量构造了方差变点的位置和跳跃幅度的估计, 给出了这些估计的渐近性质, 并进一步通过随机模拟验证了本文方法在有限样本下的性质.     

部分线性回归模型的M-估计

本文讨论部分线性回归模型的M-估计．用局部线性方法给出未知函数的M-估计，用两步估计方法给出参数的M-估计．进一步证明了未知函数的M-估计的弱一致性和渐近正态性，参数的M-估计的弱一致性．     

纵向数据下线性EV模型的变量选择

本文考虑了纵向数据线性EV模型的变量选择.基于二次推断函数方法和压缩方法的思想提出了一种新的偏差校正的变量选择方法.在选择适当的调整参数下,我们证明了所得到的估计量的相合性和渐近正态性.最后通过模拟研究验证了所提出的变量选择方法的有限样本性质.     

General Robust-Optimization Formulation for Nonlinear Programming

Most research in robust optimization has been focused so far on inequality-only, convex conic programming with simple linear models for the uncertain parameters. Many practical optimization problems, however, are nonlinear and nonconvex. Even in linear programming, the coefficients may still be nonlinear functions of the uncertain parameters. In this paper, we propose robust formulations that extend the robust-optimization approach to a general nonlinear programming setting with parameter uncertainty involving both equality and inequality constraints. The proposed robust formulations are valid in a neighborhood of a given nominal parameter value and are robust to the first-order, thus suitable for applications where reasonable parameter estimations are available and uncertain variations are moderate. This work was supported in part by NSF Grant DMS-0405831     

有限混合Laplace分布回归模型局部估计的EM算法

本文研究了一类有限混合Laplace分布回归模型的局部极大似然估计问题. 利用核回归方法和最大化局部加权似然函数的EM算法, 获得了参数函数的局部极大似然估计量, 并讨论了它们的渐近偏差, 渐近方差和渐近正态性. 推广了有限混合回归模型下局部非参数估计的结果.     

分数扩散模型的参数估计及其应用

研究分数扩散模型的参数估计及其应用问题.分数扩散模型是一类由分数Brownian运动驱动的随机微分方程.主要结果有:(1)利用二次变差方法给出模型中扩散系数的估计量,通过最小二乘法给出模型中漂移系数的估计量;(2)证明这些估计量的一致收敛性和渐近正态性;(3)利用MCMC方法对此估计量进行验证,并通过R软件将上述模型以及参数估计量应用到SHIBOR利率中进行实证研究.     

Weighted local polynomial estimations of a non-parametric function with censoring indicators missing at random and their applications

In this paper, we consider the weighted local polynomial calibration estimation and imputation estimation of a non-parametric function when the data are right censored and the censoring indicators are missing at random, and establish the asymptotic normality of these estimators. As their applications, we derive the weighted local linear calibration estimators and imputation estimations of the conditional distribution function, the conditional density function and the conditional quantile function, and investigate the asymptotic normality of these estimators. Finally, the simulation studies are conducted to illustrate the finite sample performance of the estimators.     

ON ASYMPTOTIC NORMALITY OF PARAMETERS IN LINEAR EV MODEL

This paper studies the parameter estimation of one dimensional linear errors-in-variables (EV) models in the case that replicated observations are available in some experimental points. Asymptotic normality is established under mild conditions, and the parameters entering the asymptotic variance are consistently estimated to render the result useable in construction of large-sample confidence regions.     

Unbiased Quasi-regression

Quasi-regression, motivated by the problems arising in the computer experiments, focuses mainly on speeding up evaluation. However, its theoretical properties are unexplored systemically. This paper shows that quasi-regression is unbiased, strong convergent and asymptotic normal for parameter estimations but it is biased for the fitting of curve. Furthermore, a new method called unbiased quasi-regression is proposed. In addition to retaining the above asymptotic behaviors of parameter estimations, unbiased quasi-regression is unbiased for the fitting of curve.     

Nonparametric regression estimation with general parametric error covariance

The asymptotic distribution for the local linear estimator in nonparametric regression models is established under a general parametric error covariance with dependent and heterogeneously distributed regressors. A two-step estimation procedure that incorporates the parametric information in the error covariance matrix is proposed. Sufficient conditions for its asymptotic normality are given and its efficiency relative to the local linear estimator is established. We give examples of how our results are useful in some recently studied regression models. A Monte Carlo study confirms the asymptotic theory predictions and compares our estimator with some recently proposed alternative estimation procedures.     

Two-stage local M-estimation of additive models

This paper studies local M-estimation of the nonparametric components of additive models.A two-stage local M-estimation procedure is proposed for estimating the additive components and their derivatives.Under very mild conditions,the proposed estimators of each additive component and its derivative are jointly asymptotically normal and share the same asymptotic distributions as they would be if the other components were known.The established asymptotic results also hold for two particular local M-estimations:the local least squares and least absolute deviation estimations.However,for general two-stage local M-estimation with continuous and nonlinear ψ-functions,its implementation is time-consuming.To reduce the computational burden,one-step approximations to the two-stage local M-estimators are developed.The one-step estimators are shown to achieve the same effciency as the fully iterative two-stage local M-estimators,which makes the two-stage local M-estimation more feasible in practice.The proposed estimators inherit the advantages and at the same time overcome the disadvantages of the local least-squares based smoothers.In addition,the practical implementation of the proposed estimation is considered in details.Simulations demonstrate the merits of the two-stage local M-estimation,and a real example illustrates the performance of the methodology.     

Generalized partially linear mixed-effects models incorporating mismeasured covariates

In this article we consider a semiparametric generalized mixed-effects model, and propose combining local linear regression, and penalized quasilikelihood and local quasilikelihood techniques to estimate both population and individual parameters and nonparametric curves. The proposed estimators take into account the local correlation structure of the longitudinal data. We establish normality for the estimators of the parameter and asymptotic expansion for the estimators of the nonparametric part. For practical implementation, we propose an appropriate algorithm. We also consider the measurement error problem in covariates in our model, and suggest a strategy for adjusting the effects of measurement errors. We apply the proposed models and methods to study the relation between virologic and immunologic responses in AIDS clinical trials, in which virologic response is classified into binary variables. A dataset from an AIDS clinical study is analyzed.     

Simple and efficient improvements of multivariate local linear regression

This paper studies improvements of multivariate local linear regression. Two intuitively appealing variance reduction techniques are proposed. They both yield estimators that retain the same asymptotic conditional bias as the multivariate local linear estimator and have smaller asymptotic conditional variances. The estimators are further examined in aspects of bandwidth selection, asymptotic relative efficiency and implementation. Their asymptotic relative efficiencies with respect to the multivariate local linear estimator are very attractive and increase exponentially as the number of covariates increases. Data-driven bandwidth selection procedures for the new estimators are straightforward given those for local linear regression. Since the proposed estimators each has a simple form, implementation is easy and requires much less or about the same amount of effort. In addition, boundary corrections are automatic as in the usual multivariate local linear regression.     

Optimal estimation in random coefficient regression models

In linear regression models with random coefficients, the score function usually involves unknown nuisance parameters in the form of weights. Conditioning with respect to the sufficient statistics for the nuisance parameter, when the parameter of interest is held fixed, eliminates the nuisance parameters and is expected to give reasonably good estimating functions. The present paper adopts this approach to the problem of estimation of average slope in random coefficient regression models. Four sampling situations are discussed. Some asymptotic results are also obtained for a model where neither the regressors nor the random regression coefficients replicate. Simulation studies for normal as well as non-normal models show that the performance of the suggested estimating functions is quite satisfactory.     

A hybrid method to evaluate pure endowment policies: Crédit Agricole and ERGO Index linked policies

An empirical method to evaluate pure endowment policies is proposed. The financial component of the policies is described using the time dependent Black Scholes model and making a suitable choice for its time dependent parameter functions. Specifically, the integral of the time dependent risk free interest rate is modeled using an extension of the Nelson and Siegel yield curve (see Dielbold and Li, 2006). The time dependent volatility is expressed using two different models. One of these is based on an extension of the Nelson and Siegel model (Dielbold and Li, 2006), while the other assumes that the volatility is a piecewise function with respect to the time variable. The demographic component is modeled using a generalization of the geometric Brownian mean reverting Gompertz model while an asymptotic formula for survival probability is derived when the mortality risk volatility is small. The method has been tested on two policies. In these the risk free interest rate parameters are calibrated using the one-month, three-month, six-month, one-year, three-year and five-year US treasury constant maturity yields and the parameters of the volatility are calibrated using the VSTOXX volatility indices. The choice of the data employed in the calibration depends on the policy to be evaluated. The performance of the method is established comparing the observed values of the policies with the values obtained using this method.     

空间半参数变系数部分线性回归中的分位数估计

本文研究了空间数据变系数部分线性回归中的分位数估计. 模型中的参数估计量通过未知系数函数的分段多项式逼近得到, 而未知系数函数的估计量通过将参数估计量代入模型中并通过局部线性逼近得到. 文中推导了未知参数向量估计量的渐近分布, 并建立了未知系数函数估计量在内点及边界点的渐近分布. 通过Monte Carlo 模拟研究了估计量的有限样本性质.