Multivariate Discrete Distributions with a Product-Type Dependence

A discrete multivariate probability distribution for dependent random variables, which contains the Poisson and Geometric conditionals distributions as particular cases, is characterized by means of conditional expectations of arbitrary one-to-one functions. Independence of the random variables is also characterized in terms of these conditional expectations. For certain exchangeable and partially exchangeable random variables with a joint distribution of this form it is shown that maximum likelihood estimates coincide with the simple method of moments estimates, suggesting that these models offer a pragmatic way to analyze certain dependent data.     

MM Algorithms for Some Discrete Multivariate Distributions

The MM (minorization–maximization) principle is a versatile tool for constructing optimization algorithms. Every EM algorithm is an MM algorithm but not vice versa. This article derives MM algorithms for maximum likelihood estimation with discrete multivariate distributions such as the Dirichlet-multinomial and Connor–Mosimann distributions, the Neerchal–Morel distribution, the negative-multinomial distribution, certain distributions on partitions, and zero-truncated and zero-inflated distributions. These MM algorithms increase the likelihood at each iteration and reliably converge to the maximum from well-chosen initial values. Because they involve no matrix inversion, the algorithms are especially pertinent to high-dimensional problems. To illustrate the performance of the MM algorithms, we compare them to Newton’s method on data used to classify handwritten digits.     

Some Classes of Multivariate Life Distributions in Discrete Time

New classes of multivariate survival distribution functions based on monotonic behaviour of a multivariate failure rate are developed in the discrete set up. Relationship among the classes along with multivariate geometric distributions that act as boundaries of the various classes are identified.     

多元p-阶刘维尔分布:参数估计与假设检验(英语)

在观察服从p-阶刘维尔分布时,讨论了参数估计与假设检验问题。对密度生成子作某些假设后,得到了MLE,UMVU,UMP及UMPU,推广了独立同分布指数分布、Garnma分布、Weibull分布时的经典结果。     

Bivariate Sarmanov Phase-Type Distributions for Joint Lifetimes Modeling

Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability - In this paper, we are interested in the dependence between lifetimes based on a joint survival model. This model is built using the bivariate...     

On the Estimation of the Parameters of Multivariate Stable Distributions

In the paper, the asymptotic normality for a new estimator for the spectral measure of a multivariate stable distribution is proved. Also an estimator for the density of a multivariate stable distribution is proposed, its properties are investigated. The dependence of a stable density on exponent and the spectral measure is investigated.     

二元寿命分布的识别性及参数估计

讨论二元寿命分布的识别性及参数估计,仅是最小值的分布已知时,只有一个参数可识别,当可识最小值的分布已知时,所有参数皆可识别;由此得到了所有参数的最大似然估计.     

多元线性模型参数的部分压缩估计

考虑多元线性回归模型Y=XB ε,其中E(Vec(ε))=0,Cov(Vec(ε))=∑In,当设计阵X呈病态时,模型参数的LS估计不再是一个优良估计,为此,提出了一种部分压缩估计,并分析了其性质.     

Parameter Estimation of Multivariate Regression Model with Fuzzy Random Errors

In many real-world problems, observations are usually described by approximate values due to fuzzy uncertainty, unlikeprobabilistic uncertainty that has nothing to do with experimentation. The combination of statistical model and fuzzy set theory is helpful to improve the identification and analysis of complex systems. As an extension ofstatistical techniques, this study is an investigation of the relationship between fuzzy multiple explanatory variables and fuzzy response with numeric coefficients and the fuzzy random error term. In this work we describe a parameter estimation procedure carrying out the least-squares method in a complete metric space of fuzzy numbers to determine the coefficients based on the extension principle. We demonstrate how the fuzzy least squares estimators present large sample statistical properties, including asymptotic normality, strong consistency and confidence region. The estimators are also examined via asymptotic relative efficiency concerning traditional least squares estimators. Different from the construction of error term in Kim et al.\cite{21}, it is more reasonable in the proposed model since the problems of inconsistency in referring to fuzzy variable and producing the negative spreads may be avoided. The experimental study verifies that the proposed fuzzy least squares estimators achieve the meaning consistent with the theory identification for large sample data set and better generalization regarding one single variable model.     

具有相型服务分布的排队系统的性能灵敏度分析

具有非线数服务分布的排队网络已被广泛应用于许多领域,如通讯网络和管理系统。本文借助于无穷小说矩阵摄动方法,研究了M/PH/1排队系统的稳态性能灵敏度分析问题,给出了性能灵敏度公式,并表明了稳态性能灵敏度很容易通过系统势能进行计算。同时,给出一种计算势能及性能导数的算法。这个算法可直接用于系统的控制与优化,因为它基于分析系统的一条单一样本轨道。最后提供一个数值例子来表明这个算法的应用。     

Bayesian Estimation of Discrete Multivariate Latent Structure Models With Structural Zeros

In multivariate categorical data, models based on conditional independence assumptions, such as latent class models, offer efficient estimation of complex dependencies. However, Bayesian versions of latent structure models for categorical data typically do not appropriately handle impossible combinations of variables, also known as structural zeros. Allowing nonzero probability for impossible combinations results in inaccurate estimates of joint and conditional probabilities, even for feasible combinations. We present an approach for estimating posterior distributions in Bayesian latent structure models with potentially many structural zeros. The basic idea is to treat the observed data as a truncated sample from an augmented dataset, thereby allowing us to exploit the conditional independence assumptions for computational expediency. As part of the approach, we develop an algorithm for collapsing a large set of structural zero combinations into a much smaller set of disjoint marginal conditions, which speeds up computation. We apply the approach to sample from a semiparametric version of the latent class model with structural zeros in the context of a key issue faced by national statistical agencies seeking to disseminate confidential data to the public: estimating the number of records in a sample that are unique in the population on a set of publicly available categorical variables. The latent class model offers remarkably accurate estimates of population uniqueness, even in the presence of a large number of structural zeros.     

二元Freund型指数分布的特征及参数估计

利用分布密度分拆的思想,导出了二元Freund型指数分布的一个特征,利用该特征,获得了二元Freund型指数分布参数的最大似然估计及矩估计,还给出了强度服从二元Freund型指数分布时并联结构系统的可靠度估计及模拟.     

定数截尾场合下混合指数威布尔分布的参数估计

混合指数威布尔分布是寿命数据分析中一个重要的统计模型.但是利用传统的矩法估计,极大似然估计等估计模型的参数比较困难.应用ECM算法,研究了混合指数威布尔分布在定数截尾数据场合下的参数估计问题,并以数值模拟验证用ECM算法来估计混合指数威布尔分布在定数截尾数据场合下的有效性.     

Multivariate Distributions from Mixtures of Max-Infinitely Divisible Distributions

A class of multivariate distributions that are mixtures of the positive powers of a max-infinitely divisible distribution are studied. A subclass has the property that all weighted minima or maxima belong to a given location or scale family. By choosing appropriate parametric families for the mixing distribution and the distribution being mixed, families of multivariate copulas with a flexible dependence structure and with closed form cumulative distribution functions are obtained. Some dependence properties of the class, as well as some characterizations, are given. Conditions for max-infinite divisibility of multivariate distributions are obtained.     

Discrete Tempered Stable Distributions

Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability - Discrete tempered stable distributions are a large and flexible class of models for heavy tailed and overdispersed count data. In this paper we...     

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.     

Stochastic Ordering of Multivariate Normal Distributions

We show an interesting identity for Ef(Y) – Ef(X), where X, Yare normally distributed random vectors and f is a function fulfilling some weak regularity condition. This identity will be used for a unified derivation of sufficient conditions for stochastic ordering results of multivariate normal distributions, some well known ones as well as some new ones. Moreover, we will show that many of these conditions are also necessary. As examples we will consider the usual stochastic order, convex order, upper orthant order, supermodular order and directionally convex order.     

Parameter Estimation for a Mixture of Generalized Exponential Distributions under Grouped and Right-Censored Samples

Parameter estimation of mixed generalized exponential distribution model under grouped and right-censored data is considered by using EM algorithm in this paper. The estimation formulae are obtained and some simulations are presented to illustrate the proposed method. Finally, a set of medicine data is analyzed.     

Variational Inequalities for Arbitrary Multivariate Distributions

Upper bounds for the total variation distance between two arbitrary multivariate distributions are obtained in terms of the correspondingw-functions. The results extend some previous inequalities satisfied by the normal distribution. Some examples are also given.