非线性模型中方差和协方差分量的Bayes估计

本文采用Bayes方法从有逆gamma先验信息出发,得到了非张性模型中方差和协方差分量的估计,本文中的方差和协方差分量包含相关系数,而其他学者提出的线性模型中方差和协方差分量的Bayes估计只是本文的特殊情况.     

无失效数据的Bayes和多层Bayes估计

对无失效数据的研究 ,是近些年来遇到的一个新问题 ,在实际问题中迫切需要解决 ,这项工作具有理论和实际应用价值 .本文对无失效数据 (ti,ni) ,在时刻ti 的失效概率pi=p{T 相似文献   

指数分布参数多层Bayes和E Bayes估计的性质

本文讨论无失效数据下指数分布参数多层Bayes估计和E Bayes估计的性质,在超参数分别取两种不同的先验分布下,证明参数的多层Bayes估计和E Bayes估计渐近相等,且多层Bayes估计值小于E Bayes估计值.     

Sparse Steinian Covariance Estimation

We consider a new method for sparse covariance matrix estimation which is motivated by previous results for the so-called Stein-type estimators. Stein proposed a method for regularizing the sample covariance matrix by shrinking together the eigenvalues; the amount of shrinkage is chosen to minimize an unbiased estimate of the risk (UBEOR) under the entropy loss function. The resulting estimator has been shown in simulations to yield significant risk reductions over the maximum likelihood estimator. Our method extends the UBEOR minimization problem by adding an ?₁ penalty on the entries of the estimated covariance matrix, which encourages a sparse estimate. For a multivariate Gaussian distribution, zeros in the covariance matrix correspond to marginal independences between variables. Unlike the ?₁-penalized Gaussian likelihood function, our penalized UBEOR objective is convex and can be minimized via a simple block coordinate descent procedure. We demonstrate via numerical simulations and an analysis of microarray data from breast cancer patients that our proposed method generally outperforms other methods for sparse covariance matrix estimation and can be computed efficiently even in high dimensions.     

参数的E Bayes估计法及其应用

提出了参数的一种估计方法—— E Bayes估计法 ,对寿命服从指数分布的产品 ,在失效率的先验分布为 Gamma分布时 ,给出了失效率的 E Bayes估计和多层 Bayes估计 ,并在此基础上给出了失效率和可靠度的 E Bayes估计的性质 .结合实际问题进行了计算 ,结果表明提出的 E Bayes估计法可行且便于应用 .     

Adaptive Bayesian Nonstationary Modeling for Large Spatial Datasets Using Covariance Approximations

Gaussian process models have been widely used in spatial statistics but face tremendous modeling and computational challenges for very large nonstationary spatial datasets. To address these challenges, we develop a Bayesian modeling approach using a nonstationary covariance function constructed based on adaptively selected partitions. The partitioned nonstationary class allows one to knit together local covariance parameters into a valid global nonstationary covariance for prediction, where the local covariance parameters are allowed to be estimated within each partition to reduce computational cost. To further facilitate the computations in local covariance estimation and global prediction, we use the full-scale covariance approximation (FSA) approach for the Bayesian inference of our model. One of our contributions is to model the partitions stochastically by embedding a modified treed partitioning process into the hierarchical models that leads to automated partitioning and substantial computational benefits. We illustrate the utility of our method with simulation studies and the global Total Ozone Matrix Spectrometer (TOMS) data. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.     

一个捕捉与再捕捉模型的贝叶斯分析

本文在无信息先验和Jeffreys先验下 ,就捕捉与再捕捉试验和多次重复的捕捉与再捕捉试验两种情况 ,推导了封闭总体中个体总数N的贝叶斯点估计与区间估计 ,并计算了一个实例     

状态概率的E-Bayes估计与多层Bayes估计

在文献[1]中提出了参数估计的一种方法--E-Bayes估计并给出了状态概率的E-Bayes估计的定义、E-Bayes估计公式、预测模型及其在证券投资中应用,本文在此基础上将给出状态概率的多层Bayes估计、状态概率的E-Bayes估计的性质--E-Bayes估计,多层Bayes估计的关系.最后,给出模拟算例.     

Covariance identities for normal variables via convex polytopes

Siegel (1993) presented a covariance identity involving normal variables that seems to flout notions of dependence. Here we show that it has an explanation from an unexpected quarter: convex geometry and the centroid known as the Steiner point.     

基于Jeffreys验前的Bayes方差估计修正

分析了基于Jeffreys验前的经典Bayes方差估计以及考虑验前信息可信度情况下Bayes方差估计存在的问题,在一般情况下,其方差估计要大于验前子样和验后子样的方差,这显然是不合理的.这是采用Jeffreys验前和正态共轭分布假设时存在的固有问题.为了解决这一问题,提出了方差估计的修正公式,经过计算验证,其值在验前子样和验后子样方差之间,说明修正公式是合理的.     

Bayesian inference for the power law process

The power law process has been used to model reliability growth, software reliability and the failure times of repairable systems. This article reviews and further develops Bayesian inference for such a process. The Bayesian approach provides a unified methodology for dealing with both time and failure truncated data. As well as looking at the posterior densities of the parameters of the power law process, inference for the expected number of failures and the probability of no failures in some given time interval is discussed. Aspects of the prediction problem are examined. The results are illustrated with two data examples.     

Covariance estimation under spatial dependence

Correlated multivariate processes have a dependence structure which must be taken into account when estimating the covariance matrix. The natural estimator of the covariance matrix is introduced and is shown that to be biased under the dependence structure. This bias is studied under two different asymptotic models, namely increasing the domain by increasing the number of observations, and increasing the number of observations in the fixed domain. Using the first asymptotic model, we quantify the convergence rate of the bias and of the covariance between the components of the estimated covariance matrix. The second asymptotic model serves to derive a fast and accurate bias correction. As shown, under mild hypotheses, the asymptotic normality of the estimated covariance matrix holds and can be used to test whether the bias is significant, for example, in the sense that the eigenvectors of the estimated and true covariance matrices are significantly different.     

二项分布参数多层Bayes和E Bayes估计的性质

讨论无失效数据下二项分布参数E Bayes估计和多层Bayes估计的性质,证明二项参数的多层Bayes估计和E Bayes估计渐近相等,且E Bayes估计值小于多层Bayes估计值.     

Covariance Partition Priors: A Bayesian Approach to Simultaneous Covariance Estimation for Longitudinal Data

The estimation of the covariance matrix is a key concern in the analysis of longitudinal data. When data consist of multiple groups, it is often assumed the covariance matrices are either equal across groups or are completely distinct. We seek methodology to allow borrowing of strength across potentially similar groups to improve estimation. To that end, we introduce a covariance partition prior that proposes a partition of the groups at each measurement time. Groups in the same set of the partition share dependence parameters for the distribution of the current measurement given the preceding ones, and the sequence of partitions is modeled as a Markov chain to encourage similar structure at nearby measurement times. This approach additionally encourages a lower-dimensional structure of the covariance matrices by shrinking the parameters of the Cholesky decomposition toward zero. We demonstrate the performance of our model through two simulation studies and the analysis of data from a depression study. This article includes Supplementary Materials available online.     

Claims reserving: A correlated Bayesian model

Estimation of adequate reserves for outstanding claims is one of the main activities of actuaries in property/casualty insurance and a major topic in actuarial science. The need to estimate future claims has led to the development of many loss reserving techniques. There are two important problems that must be dealt with in the process of estimating reserves for outstanding claims: one is to determine an appropriate model for the claims process, and the other is to assess the degree of correlation among claim payments in different calendar and origin years. We approach both problems here. On the one hand we use a gamma distribution to model the claims process and, in addition, we allow the claims to be correlated. We follow a Bayesian approach for making inference with vague prior distributions. The methodology is illustrated with a real data set and compared with other standard methods.     

Gumbel分布的简单贝叶斯估计

在实际应用中,两参数Gumbel分布的贝叶斯估计往往需要预先知道Gumbel参数的二维联合先验分布。由于获取先验分布的主观性和统计推断的复杂性,目前有关Gumbel分布贝叶斯估计理论及其性质的讨论还比较少,更不要说获得较为简单的Gumbel分布的贝叶斯估计。本文基于Kaminskiy和Vasiliy提出的简单贝叶斯估计过程,利用可靠度函数估计的区间形式表示先验信息,从而得到两个参数Gumbel分布的简单贝叶斯估计。基于此先验信息,该估计过程构造了Gumbel参数的连续联合先验分布,给出了在给定任意时点的可靠度(或累积密度)及其标准差的后验估计,为可靠性与风险评估中简单快速的使用贝叶斯估计刻画极端事件提供了可能.     

Mlinex损失函数下一类分布族参数的Bayes估计

考虑分布函数形如F(x;θ)=1-[g(x)]~θ或[1—g(x)]~θ,A≤x≤B,θ0的分布族,其中g(x)是关于x单调递减的可微函数,且g(A)=1,g(B)=0.在Mlinex损失函数下,给出了其中参数θ的Bayes估计及其容许性,并对分布的一个充分统计量的逆线性形式的容许性进行讨论.最后通过蒙特卡洛模拟说明Bayes估计在小样本情形时的优良表现.     

二项分布无失效数据可靠度的多层Bayes估计

文章对二次分布无失效数据的可靠度,在先验分布为Ｂｅｔａ分布时,给出了可靠度的多层Ｂａｙｅｓ估计。最后,结合实际问题进行了计算。     

MCMC Estimation of Restricted Covariance Matrices

This article is motivated by the difficulty of applying standard simulation techniques when identification constraints or theoretical considerations induce covariance restrictions in multivariate models. To deal with this difficulty, we build upon a decomposition of positive definite matrices and show that it leads to straightforward Markov chain Monte Carlo samplers for restricted covariance matrices. We introduce the approach by reviewing results for multivariate Gaussian models without restrictions, where standard conjugate priors on the elements of the decomposition induce the usual Wishart distribution on the precision matrix and vice versa. The unrestricted case provides guidance for constructing efficient Metropolis–Hastings and accept-reject Metropolis–Hastings samplers in more complex settings, and we describe in detail how simulation can be performed under several important constraints. The proposed approach is illustrated in a simulation study and two applications in economics. Supplemental materials for this article (appendixes, data, and computer code) are available online.     

基于贝叶斯方法的低违约组合违约率估计

现代信用风险建模的核心是估计违约率,违约率估计是否准确将直接影响信用风险建模的质量。在估计违约率的众多文献中,频率法或logistic回归等统计方法的运用非常广泛,此类统计模型的基础是大样本,它客观上需要最低数量或最优数量的违约数据,而低违约组合(LDP)是指只有很少违约数据甚至没有违约数据的组合,如何估计LDP的违约率、反映违约率的非预期波动是一个值得关注的现实问题。本文针对银行贷款LDP缺乏足够历史违约数据的情况,采用贝叶斯方法估计LDP的违约率,并进一步探讨了根据专家判断或者根据同类银行LDP违约数量的历史数据来确定先验分布的方法。在贝叶斯估计中,通过先验分布的设定,不仅可以实现违约率估计的科学性和合理性,而且可以反映违约的非预期波动,有助于银行实施谨慎稳健的风险管理。