LAD estimation for nonlinear regression models with randomly censored data

The least absolute deviations (LAD) estimation for nonlinear regression models with randomly censored data is studied and the asymptotic properties of LAD estimators such as consistency, boundedness in probability and asymptotic normality are established. Simulation results show that for the problems with censored data, LAD estimation performs much more robustly than the least squares estimation.     

Asymptotic properties for the semiparametric regression model with randomly censored data

Suppose that the patients’ survival times.Y, are random variables following the semiparametric regression modelY = Xβ +g(T) + ε, where (X,T) is a radom vector taking values inR×[0,1],βis an unknown parameter,g (*) is an unknown smooth regression function andE is the random error with zero mean and variance σ². It is assumed that (X,T) is independent of E. The estimators andg _n (*) of P andg(*) are defined, respectively, when the observations are randomly censored on the right and the censoring distribution is unknown. Moreover, it is shown that is asymptotically normal andg _n (*) is weak consistence with rateO _p(n-1/3). Project supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Approximation by random weighting method for M-test in linear models

The M-test has been in common use and widely studied in testing the linear hypotheses in linear models. However, the critical value for the test is usually related to the quantities of the unknown error distribution and the estimate of the nuisance parameters may be rather involved, not only for the M-test method but also for the existing bootstrap methods. In this paper we suggest a random weighting resampling method for approximating the null distribution of the M-test statistic. It is shown that, under both the null and the local alternatives, the random weighting statistic has the same asymptotic distribution as the null distribution of the M-test. The critical values of the M-test can therefore be obtained by the random weighting method without estimating the nuisance parameters. A distinguished feature of the proposed method is that the approximation is valid even the null hypothesis is not true and the power evaluation is possible under the local alternatives.     

Change-point estimation for censored regression model

In this paper, we consider the change-point estimation in the censored regression model assuming that there exists one change point. A nonparametric estimate of the change-point is proposed and is shown to be strongly consistent. Furthermore, its convergence rate is also obtained.     

删失分位数回归模型基于扩展兴趣信息准则的平均估计

本文结合分位数回归技术,基于删失回归模型,把Claeskens和Hjort的传统兴趣信息准侧(focused information criterion,FIC)扩展到兴趣向量的情形,提出扩展的兴趣信息准则(extended focused information criterion,E-FIC),有效解决了同时针对多个兴趣参数的平均估计问题,并且对删失响应变量的不同水平分位数进行建模,以全面反映响应变量分布特征,有效克服异常值和厚尾模型误差的影响.基于扩展的兴趣信息准则给出参数的平均估计方法,证明估计的渐近性质.通过Monte Carlo随机模拟试验比较所提估计方法和最小二乘方法在有限样本量下的表现,用所提方法对原发性胆汁性肝硬化数据集进行数据分析.     

基于半参数回归模型的最小一乘局部线性算法

根据最小一乘准则,推导出最小一乘局部线性估计的计算方法,并通过对模拟数据的计算和分析,对比最小一乘核算法和最小二乘局部线性算法,验证了最小一乘局部线性算法是一种有效的,稳健的估计方法,并且有降低边界效应的作用．     

Random weighting method for Cox’s proportional hazards model

Variance of parameter estimate in Cox’s proportional hazards model is based on asymptotic variance. When sample size is small, variance can be estimated by bootstrap method. However, if censoring rate in a survival data set is high, bootstrap method may fail to work properly. This is because bootstrap samples may be even more heavily censored due to repeated sampling of the censored observations. This paper proposes a random weighting method for variance estimation and confidence interval estimation for proportional hazards model. This method, unlike the bootstrap method, does not lead to more severe censoring than the original sample does. Its large sample properties are studied and the consistency and asymptotic normality are proved under mild conditions. Simulation studies show that the random weighting method is not as sensitive to heavy censoring as bootstrap method is and can produce good variance estimates or confidence intervals.     

误差为线性过程时回归模型的估计问题

对一类非线性回归模型及线性模型，在误差是一个弱平稳线性过程及适当的条件下，获得了估计量的r-阶平均相合性、完全相合性和渐近正态性。     

左截断数据下非参数回归模型的复合分位数回归估计

利用局部多项式方法研究了误差具有异方差结构的非参数回归模型,在左截断数据下构造了回归函数的复合分位数回归估计,并得到了该估计的渐近正态性结果,最后通过模拟,在服从一些非正态分布的误差下,得到该估计比局部线性估计更有效.     

RANDOM WEIGHTING APPROXIMATION IN LINEAR REGRESSION MODELS

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Approximation to the distribution of the least squares estimators in two dimensional cosine models by randomly weighted bootstrap

Recently, Kundu and Gupta （Metrika, 48：83 C 97, 1998） established the asymptotic normality of the least squares estimators in the two dimensional cosine model. In this paper, we give the approximation to the general least squares estimators by using random weights which is called the Bayesian bootstrap or the random weighting method by Rubin （Annals of Statistics, 9：130 C 134, 1981） and Zheng （Acta Math. Appl. Sinica （in Chinese）, 10（2）： 247 C 253, 1987）. A simulation study shows that this approximation works very well.     

Strong convergence of LAD estimates in a censored regression model

A regression model with a nonnegativity constraint on the dependent variable, known as censored median regression model, is considered. Under some mild conditions, the LAD estimate of the regression coefficient is shown to be strongly consistent. Furthermore, its convergence rate and Bahadur strong representation are also obtained.     

序集抽样中$M$估计分布的随机加权逼近

序集抽样是一种适用于准确测量花费太高而排序费用可以忽略不记时的一种抽样方法.讨论了序集抽样下的对于一般分布族M估计的相合性和渐近正态性并且通过随机加权的方法来估计M估计的分布.     

Central limit theorem of linear regression model under right censorship

In this paper,the estimation of joint dlstribution F(y,z)of(Y,Z)and the estimation in thelinear regression model Y=b'Z+εfor complete data are extended to that of the right censored data.Theregression parameter estimates of b and the variance of ε are weighted least square estimates with randomweights. The central limit theorems of the estimators are obtained under very weak conditions and the derivedasymptotic variance has a very simple form.     

The empirical likelihood goodness-of-fit test for regression model

Goodness-of-fit test for regression modes has received much attention in literature. In this paper, empirical likelihood (EL) goodness-of-fit tests for regression models including classical parametric and autoregressive (AR) time series models are proposed. Unlike the existing locally smoothing and globally smoothing methodologies, the new method has the advantage that the tests are self-scale invariant and that the asymptotic null distribution is chi-squared. Simulations are carried out to illustrate the methodology.     

半参数回归模型独立情形的分离法估计

对半参数回归模型,用L2最佳逼近加矩估计的方法,推出其非参数部分的依L2与强相合联合收敛意义下的估计,及参数部分的强相合与相合渐近正态估计,并设计实行了一个模拟实验.     

误差为线性过程时半参数模型的估计

对半参数模型Ynt=β·tni＋g（xni）＋εni,（1≤i≤n）,利用一般权函数并综合最小二乘法,定义了β,g的估计量βn,gn．在误差为线性过程时,获得了βn和gn的r阶矩相合性及gn的渐进正态性．     

Asymptotic normality of wavelet estimator in heteroscedastic regression model

The following heteroscedastic regression model Y_i=g(x_i) σ_ie_i(1≤i≤n)is considered,where it is assumed thatσ_i~2=f(u_i),the design points(x_i,u_i)are known and nonrandom,g and f are unknown functions.Under the unobservable disturbance e_i form martingale differences,the asymptotic normality of wavelet estimators of g with f being known or unknown function is studied.     

Asymptotics of estimates in constrained nonlinear regression with long-range dependent innovations

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the asymptotic properties of the least squares estimates (L ₂-estimates) and the least absolute deviation estimates (L ₁-estimates) of the parameters of a nonlinear regression model subject to a set of equality and inequality restrictions, which has a long-range dependent stationary process as its stochastic errors. Then we will compare the asymptotic relative efficiencies of the above estimators.     

LIMITING BEHAVIOR OF RECURSIVE M-ESTIMATORS IN MULTIVARIATE LINEAR REGRESSION MODELS AND THEIR ASYMPTOTIC EFFICIENCIES

Recursive algorithms are very useful for computing M-estimators of regression coefficients and scatter parameters. In this article, it is shown that for a nondecreasing ul （t）, under some mild conditions the recursive M-estimators of regression coefficients and scatter parameters are strongly consistent and the recursive M-estimator of the regression coefficients is also asymptotically normal distributed. Furthermore, optimal recursive M-estimators, asymptotic efficiencies of recursive M-estimators and asymptotic relative efficiencies between recursive M-estimators of regression coefficients are studied.