半参数变系数部分线性模型的统计推断

本文在多种复杂数据下, 研究一类半参数变系数部分线性模型的统计推断理论和方法. 首先在纵向数据和测量误差数据等复杂数据下, 研究半参数变系数部分线性模型的经验似然推断问题, 分别提出分组的和纠偏的经验似然方法. 该方法可以有效地处理纵向数据的组内相关性给构造经验似然比函数所带来的困难. 其次在测量误差数据和缺失数据等复杂数据下, 研究模型的变量选择问题, 分别提出一个“纠偏” 的和基于借补值的变量选择方法. 该变量选择方法可以同时选择参数分量及非参数分量中的重要变量, 并且变量选择与回归系数的估计同时进行. 通过选择适当的惩罚参数, 证明该变量选择方法可以相合地识别出真实模型, 并且所得的正则估计具有oracle 性质.     

部分线性测量误差模型的模拟—推断估计

该文研究了部分线性测量误差模型,即无法直接观测非参数部分协变量,只能得到其替代变量的模型.利用局部线性估计并结合模拟-推断的方法(SIMEX)得到参数及非参数的估计,并在适当的条件下,得到了所提估计量的渐近偏差及方差.将该文提出的模拟-推断方法与Liang(2000)的估计方法比较,表明模拟-推断法在处理测量误差问题上的有效性.值得一提的是,模拟-推断方法不需要对非参数部分协变量的分布提出假设.     

纵向数据下半参数工具变量模型的经验似然推断

本文研究纵向数据下半参数工具变量模型中回归系数的区间估计问题.首先利用B-样条方法逼近半参数模型中的非参数函数.为了处理内生变量和纵向数据的组内相关性,对模型中回归系数提出了基于工具变量和二次推断函数的有效经验对数似然比统计量,并证明所提出统计量渐近服从标准卡方分布,由此构造回归系数的置信域.     

协变量含误差下广义线性模型的SEE变量选择

利用一些辅助信息作为工具变量并结合光滑门限估计方程(SEE)方法,针对协变量含有测量误差广义线性模型提出一个工具变量类型的变量选择方法.该方法可以在估计模型中非零回归系数的同时,剔除模型中不显著的协变量,从而达到变量选择的目的.另外,该变量选择过程不需要求解任何凸优化问题,从而具有较强的适应性并且在实际应用比较容易计算.理论证明该变量选择方法是相合的,并且对非零回归系数的估计达到了最优的参数收敛速度.数值模拟结果表明所提出的变量选择方法可以有效地消除测量误差对估计精度的影响,并且具有较好的有限样本性质.     

纵向数据下变系数测量误差模型的渐近估计

本文主要研究纵向数据下变系数测量误差模型的估计问题.利用B样条方法逼近模型中未知的变系数,构造关于B样条系数的二次推断函数来处理未知的个体内相关和测量误差,得到变系数的二次推断函数估计,建立估计方法和结果的渐近性质.数值模拟结果显示本文提出的估计方法具有一定的实用价值.     

部分线性模型的模态正交经验似然推断

本文考虑部分线性模型的有效经验似然统计推断问题.通过结合模态回归和正交投影技术,提出了一种模态经验似然统计推断过程.证明了提出的经验似然比函数渐近服从中心卡方分布,进而构造了模型参数的置信区间.所提出的估计方法可以对模型的参数分量和非参数分量分别估计,而互不影响,具有较好的稳健性和有效性.     

基于工具变量的变系数测量误差模型的分位数回归估计

文章考虑协变量含有测量误差的变系数模型,为了消除测量误差的影响,在估计过程中引入工具变量,利用工具变量对含有测量误差的协变量进行校正.为了获得稳健估计,利用分位数回归方法得到不同分位点上系数函数的估计.在一些正则条件下,证明了所提出的估计的渐近正态性.模拟研究比较了Naive估计,基于工具变量校正的分位数回归估计(IVQR)以及基于工具变量校正的最小二乘估计(IVLS),模拟结果表明文章提出的方法优于已有的方法.最后采用文章提出的方法对中国农村居民的金融资产余额的影响因素进行了分析,结果表明住户债务余额系数呈现U型变化,家庭收入系数呈现倒U型变化.     

带有缺失数据的非线性误差模型中参数的置信域

考虑协变量有测量误差且响应变量随机缺失的非线性模型.在条件分布形式已知的情况下,通过借补方法构造了参数的经验似然,提出了基于模拟的经验似然,证明了所构造的统计量都具有渐近x~2分布,所得结果可构造未知参数的置信域.     

单指标模型的统计推断

本文对单指标模型的统计推断方法进行了系统阐述,其中包括联系函数和指标系数的估计,经验似然,模型检验和变量选择等。本文的取材来自近二十年来的最新研究成果。     

单指标模型的统计推断

本文对单指标模型的统计推断方法进行了系统阐述,其中包括联系函数和指标系数的估计,经验似然,模型检验和变量选择等。本文的取材来自近二十年来的最新研究成果。     

Empirical Likelihood Semiparametric Regression Analysis under Random Censorship

This paper considers large sample inference for the regression parameter in a partly linear model for right censored data. We introduce an estimated empirical likelihood for the regression parameter and show that its limiting distribution is a mixture of central chi-squared distributions. A Monte Carlo method is proposed to approximate the limiting distribution. This enables one to make empirical likelihood-based inference for the regression parameter. We also develop an adjusted empirical likelihood method which only appeals to standard chi-square tables. Finite sample performance of the proposed methods is illustrated in a simulation study.     

协变量随机缺失下线性模型的经验似然推断及其应用

考虑协变量带有缺失的线性模型,提出了加权的经验似然方法和借补的经验似然方法,证明了所提出的经验对数似然比渐近于χ~2分布,由此构造回归系数的置信域。模拟研究了所提出方法的有限样本性质,并进行了实例分析。     

Empirical likelihood inference for the accelerated failure time model

Accelerated failure time (AFT) models are useful regression tools for studying the association between a survival time and covariates. Semiparametric inference procedures have been proposed in an extensive literature. Among these, use of an estimating equation which is monotone in the regression parameter and has some excellent properties was proposed by Fygenson and Ritov (1994). However, there is a serious under-coverage problem for small sample sizes. In this paper, we derive the limiting distribution of the empirical log-likelihood ratio for the regression parameter on the basis of the monotone estimating equations. Furthermore, the empirical likelihood (EL) confidence intervals/regions for the regression parameter are obtained. We conduct a simulation study in order to compare the proposed EL method with the normal approximation method. The simulation results suggest that the empirical likelihood based method outperforms the normal approximation based method in terms of coverage probability. Thus, the proposed EL method overcomes the under-coverage problem of the normal approximation method.     

Empirical likelihood inferences for semiparametric instrumental variable models

This paper studies the empirical likelihood inferences for a class of semiparametric instrumental variable models. We focus on the case that some covariates are endogenous variables, and some auxiliary instrumental variables are available. An instrumental variable based empirical likelihood method is proposed, and it is shown that the proposed empirical log-likelihood ratio is asymptotically chi-squared. Then, the confidence intervals for the regression coefficients are constructed. Some simulation studies are undertaken to assess the finite sample performance of the proposed empirical likelihood procedure.     

右删失数据下非线性回归模型的经验似然推断

考虑随机右删失数据下非线性回归模型,提出了模型中未知参数的调整的经验对数似然比统计量.在一定的条件下,证明了.所提出的的统计量具有渐近χ~2分布,由此结果构造了兴趣参数的置信域.通过模拟研究,对经典的经验似然、调整的经验似然和非线性最小二乘方法在有限样本下进行了比较,并对氯离子浓度试验数据进行了分析.     

Empirical likelihood for median regression model with designed censoring variables

We propose a new and simple estimating equation for the parameters in median regression models with designed censoring variables, and then apply the empirical log likelihood ratio statistic to construct confidence region for the parameters. The empirical log likelihood ratio statistic is shown to have a standard chi-square distribution, which makes this method easy to implement. At the same time, another empirical log likelihood ratio statistic is proposed based on an existing estimating equation and the limiting distribution of the empirical likelihood ratio statistic is shown to be a sum of weighted chi-square distributions. We compare the performance of the empirical likelihood confidence region based on the new estimating equation, with that based on the existing estimating equation and a normal approximation method by simulation studies.     

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).     

Partial penalized empirical likelihood ratio test under sparse case

A consistent test via the partial penalized empirical likelihood approach for the parametric hypothesis testing under the sparse case, called the partial penalized empirical likelihood ratio (PPELR) test, is proposed in this paper. Our results are demonstrated for the mean vector in multivariate analysis and regression coefficients in linear models, respectively. And we establish its asymptotic distributions under the null hypothesis and the local alternatives of order n^?1/2 under regularity conditions. Meanwhile, the oracle property of the partial penalized empirical likelihood estimator also holds. The proposed PPELR test statistic performs as well as the ordinary empirical likelihood ratio test statistic and outperforms the full penalized empirical likelihood ratio test statistic in term of size and power when the null parameter is zero. Moreover, the proposed method obtains the variable selection as well as the p-values of testing. Numerical simulations and an analysis of Prostate Cancer data confirm our theoretical findings and demonstrate the promising performance of the proposed method in hypothesis testing and variable selection.     

MARS: selecting basis functions and knots with an empirical Bayes method

An empirical Bayes method to select basis functions and knots in multivariate adaptive regression spline (MARS) is proposed, which takes both advantages of frequentist model selection approaches and Bayesian approaches. A penalized likelihood is maximized to estimate regression coefficients for selected basis functions, and an approximated marginal likelihood is maximized to select knots and variables involved in basis functions. Moreover, the Akaike Bayes information criterion (ABIC) is used to determine the number of basis functions. It is shown that the proposed method gives estimation of regression structure that is relatively parsimonious and more stable for some example data sets.     

Semiparametric inference for transformation models via empirical likelihood

Recent advances in the transformation model have made it possible to use this model for analyzing a variety of censored survival data. For inference on the regression parameters, there are semiparametric procedures based on the normal approximation. However, the accuracy of such procedures can be quite low when the censoring rate is heavy. In this paper, we apply an empirical likelihood ratio method and derive its limiting distribution via U-statistics. We obtain confidence regions for the regression parameters and compare the proposed method with the normal approximation based method in terms of coverage probability. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed empirical likelihood method overcomes the under-coverage problem substantially and outperforms the normal approximation based method. The proposed method is illustrated with a real data example. Finally, our method can be applied to general U-statistic type estimating equations.