Asymptotic optimal inference for multivariate branching-Markov processes via martingale estimating functions and mixed normality |
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Authors: | SY Hwang IV Basawa |
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Institution: | Department of Statistics, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of Statistics, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA |
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Abstract: | Multivariate tree-indexed Markov processes are discussed with applications. A Galton-Watson super-critical branching process is used to model the random tree-indexed process. Martingale estimating functions are used as a basic framework to discuss asymptotic properties and optimality of estimators and tests. The limit distributions of the estimators turn out to be mixtures of normals rather than normal. Also, the non-null limit distributions of standard test statistics such as Wald, Rao’s score, and likelihood ratio statistics are shown to have mixtures of non-central chi-square distributions. The models discussed in this paper belong to the local asymptotic mixed normal family. Consequently, non-standard limit results are obtained. |
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Keywords: | primary 62P10 secondary 62M99 |
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