Empirical likelihood for single-index models

The empirical likelihood method is especially useful for constructing confidence intervals or regions of the parameter of interest. This method has been extensively applied to linear regression and generalized linear regression models. In this paper, the empirical likelihood method for single-index regression models is studied. An estimated empirical log-likelihood approach to construct the confidence region of the regression parameter is developed. An adjusted empirical log-likelihood ratio is proved to be asymptotically standard chi-square. A simulation study indicates that compared with a normal approximation-based approach, the proposed method described herein works better in terms of coverage probabilities and areas (lengths) of confidence regions (intervals).     

二阶扩散模型的经验似然推断

本文利用经验似然方法得到了二阶扩散模型的漂移系数和扩散系数的经验似然估计量, 并研究这些估计量的相合性和渐近正态性. 进一步在经验似然方法的基础上给出了漂移系数和扩散系数的非对称的置信区间, 并且在一定的条件下证明了调整的对数似然比是渐近卡方分布的.     

Efficient empirical-likelihood-based inferences for the single-index model

This article proposes the efficient empirical-likelihood-based inferences for the single component of the parameter and the link function in the single-index model. Unlike the existing empirical likelihood procedures for the single-index model, the proposed profile empirical likelihood for the parameter is constructed by using some components of the maximum empirical likelihood estimator (MELE) based on a semiparametric efficient score. The empirical-likelihood-based inference for the link function is also considered. The resulting statistics are proved to follow a standard chi-squared limiting distribution. Simulation studies are undertaken to assess the finite sample performance of the proposed confidence intervals. An application to real data set is illustrated.     

纵向数据下部分非线性模型的广义经验似然推断

本文研究了纵向数据下部分非线性模型中未知参数的置信域的构造.利用经验似然方法,构造了非线性函数中未知参数的广义对数经验似然比统计量,证明了其渐近于卡方分布.同时,得到了未知参数的最大经验似然估计,并证明了其渐近正态性.     

部分线性变量含误差模型的经验似然估计

本文把经验似然方法推广到部分线性变量含误差模型 ,得到了Wilks定理的非参数形式 ,定理用来构造参数向量的渐近置信区间 .结果与WangandJing (1 999)对一般部分线性模型的经验似然结果加以比较 ,并且与正态逼近法得到的结果也作了比较 .     

Spline-based sieve maximum likelihood estimation in the partly linear model under monotonicity constraints

We study a spline-based likelihood method for the partly linear model with monotonicity constraints. We use monotone B-splines to approximate the monotone nonparametric function and apply the generalized Rosen algorithm to compute the estimators jointly. We show that the spline estimator of the nonparametric component achieves the possible optimal rate of convergence under the smooth assumption and that the estimator of the regression parameter is asymptotically normal and efficient. Moreover, a spline-based semiparametric likelihood ratio test is established to make inference of the regression parameter. Also an observed profile information method to consistently estimate the standard error of the spline estimator of the regression parameter is proposed. A simulation study is conducted to evaluate the finite sample performance of the proposed method. The method is illustrated by an air pollution study.     

Empirical likelihood based inference for semiparametric varying coefficient partially linear models with error-prone linear covariates

This paper considers statistical inference for semiparametric varying coefficient partially linear models with error-prone linear covariates. An empirical likelihood based statistic for parametric component is developed to construct confidence regions. The resulting statistic is shown to be asymptotically chi-square distributed. By the empirical likelihood ratio function, the maximum empirical likelihood estimator of the parameter is defined and the asymptotic normality is shown. A simulation experiment is conducted to compare the empirical likelihood, normal based and the naive empirical likelihood methods in terms of coverage accuracies of confidence regions.     

部分函数线性模型的经验似然推断

本文考虑部分函数线性回归模型,研究了回归系数的经验似然推断,证明了所提出的经验对数似然比渐近于χ~2分布,此结果可以用来构造了相应兴趣参数的置信域.另外,本文也给出了系数函数的极大经验似然估计,并在适当条件下给出了所提出估计量的收敛速度.仅就置信域精度及其覆盖概率大小方面,通过模拟研究和实例分析比较了经验似然方法与最小二乘方法的优劣.     

MA$(q)$模型的经验似然推断

In this article we study the empirical likelihood inference for MA（q） model. We propose the moment restrictions, by which we get the empirical likelihood estimator of the model parameter, and we also propose an empirical log-likelihood ratio based on this estimator. Our result shows that the EL estimator is asymptotically normal, and the empirical log-likelihood ratio is proved to be asymptotical standard chi-square distribution.     

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在φ混合的随机误差下,本文研究了固定设计及响应变量有缺失的非参数回归模型中回归函数的经验似然置信区间的构造.首先采用非参数回归填补法对缺失的数据进行填补,其次利用补足后得到的"完全样本"构造了非参数回归函数的经验似然比统计量,并证明了经验似然比统计量的极限分布为卡方分布,利用此结果可以构造非参数回归函数的经验似然置信区间.     

Empirical likelihood estimation of discretely sampled processes of OU type

This paper presents an empirical likelihood estimation procedure for parameters of the discretely sampled process of Ornstein-Uhlenbeck type. The proposed procedure is based on the condi- tional characteristic function, and the maximum empirical likelihood estimator is proved to be consistent and asymptotically normal. Moreover, this estimator is shown to be asymptotically efficient under some mild conditions. When the background driving Lévy process is of type A or B, we show that the intensity parameter c...     

Adaptive confidence region for the direction in semiparametric regressions

In this paper we aim to construct adaptive confidence region for the direction of ξ in semiparametric models of the form Y=G(ξ^TX,ε) where G(⋅) is an unknown link function, ε is an independent error, and ξ is a p_n×1 vector. To recover the direction of ξ, we first propose an inverse regression approach regardless of the link function G(⋅); to construct a data-driven confidence region for the direction of ξ, we implement the empirical likelihood method. Unlike many existing literature, we need not estimate the link function G(⋅) or its derivative. When p_n remains fixed, the empirical likelihood ratio without bias correlation can be asymptotically standard chi-square. Moreover, the asymptotic normality of the empirical likelihood ratio holds true even when the dimension p_n follows the rate of p_n=o(n^1/4) where n is the sample size. Simulation studies are carried out to assess the performance of our proposal, and a real data set is analyzed for further illustration.     

Empirical likelihood for mixed-effects error-in-variables model

This paper mainly introduces the method of empirical likelihood and its applications on two different models. We discuss the empirical likelihood inference on fixed-effect parameter in mixed-effects model with error-in-variables. We first consider a linear mixed-effects model with measurement errors in both fixed and random effects. We construct the empirical likelihood confidence regions for the fixed-effects parameters and the mean parameters of random-effects. The limiting distribution of the empirical log likelihood ratio at the true parameter is X2p＋q, where p, q are dimension of fixed and random effects respectively. Then we discuss empirical likelihood inference in a semi-linear error-in-variable mixed-effects model. Under certain conditions, it is shown that the empirical log likelihood ratio at the true parameter also converges to X2p＋q. Simulations illustrate that the proposed confidence region has a coverage probability more closer to the nominal level than normal approximation based confidence region.     

Empirical likelihood inference for estimating equation with missing data

In this article, empirical likelihood inference for estimating equation with missing data is considered. Based on the weighted-corrected estimating function, an empirical log-likelihood ratio is proved to be a standard chi-square distribution asymptotically under some suitable conditions. This result is different from those derived before. So it is convenient to construct confidence regions for the parameters of interest. We also prove that our proposed maximum empirical likelihood estimator θ is asymptotically normal and attains the semiparametric efficiency bound of missing data. Some simulations indicate that the proposed method performs the best.     

非线性半参数EV模型的经验似然置信域

考虑非参数协变量带有测量误差的非线性半参数模型,构造了模型中未知参数的经验对数似然比统计量,在测量误差分布为普通光滑分布时,证明了所提出的统计量具有渐近χ2分布,由此结果可以用来构造未知参数的置信域.另外也构造了未知参数的最小二乘估计量,并证明了它的渐近性质.就置信域及其覆盖概率大小方面,通过模拟研究比较了经验似然方法与最小二乘法的优劣.     

Empirical Likelihood Inference for AR（p） Model

In this article we study the empirical likelihood inference for AR（p） model. We propose the moment restrictions, by which we get the empirical likelihood estimator of the model parametric, and we also propose an empirical log-likelihood ratio base on this estimator. Our result shows that the EL estimator is asymptotically normal, and the empirical log-likelihood ratio is proved to be asymptotically standard chi-squared.     

Smoothed jackknife empirical likelihood method for ROC curve

In this paper we propose a smoothed jackknife empirical likelihood method to construct confidence intervals for the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. By applying the standard empirical likelihood method for a mean to the jackknife sample, the empirical likelihood ratio statistic can be calculated by simply solving a single equation. Therefore, this procedure is easy to implement. Wilks’ theorem for the empirical likelihood ratio statistic is proved and a simulation study is conducted to compare the performance of the proposed method with other methods.     

线性混合效应模型的正交经验似然推断

基于经验似然方法和QR分解技术, 对线性混合效应模型提出了一个基于正交经验似然的估计方法. 在一些正则条件下, 证明了所提出的经验对数似然比函数渐近服从卡方分布, 进而给出了模型固定效应的置信区间估计. 所提出估计过程不受模型随机效应的影响, 进而保证了所给出的估计是比较有效的. 一些数值模拟和实例分析进一步表明了所提出的估计方法是行之有效的.     

核实数据下响应变量缺失的线性EV模型经验似然推断

考虑响应变量随机缺失而协变量带有误差的线性模型,借助于核实数据和借补方法,构造了回归系数的两种经验似然比,证明了所提出的估计的经验对数似然比渐近于一个自由度为1的独立χ2变量的加权和;而经调整后所得的调整经验对数似然比渐近于自由度为p的χ2分布,该结果可以用来构造未知参数的置信域.此外,我们也构造了响应均值的调整经验对数似然比统计量,并证明了所提出的统计量渐近于x2分布,可用此结果构造响应均值的置信域.通过模拟研究比较了置信域的精度及其平均区间长度.     

Empirical likelihood inference for a partially linear errors-in-variables model with covariate data missing at random

The authors study the empirical likelihood method for partially linear errors-in-variablesmodel with covariate data missing at random. Empirical likelihood ratios for the regression coefficients and the baseline function are investigated, and the corresponding empirical log-likelihood ratios are proved to be asymptotically standard chi-squared, which can be used to construct confidence regions. The finite sample behavior of the proposed methods is evaluated by a simulation study which indicates that the proposed methods are comparable in terms of coverage probabilities and average length of confidence intervals. Finally, the Earthquake Magnitude dataset is used to illustrate our proposed method.