STRONG CONVERGENCE RATES OF SEVERAL ESTIMATORS IN SEMIPARAMETRIC VARYING-COEFFICIENT PARTIALLY LINEAR MODELS

This article is concerned with the estimating problem of semiparametric varyingcoefficient partially linear regression models. By combining the local polynomial and least squares procedures Fan and Huang （2005） proposed a profile least squares estimator for the parametric component and established its asymptotic normality. We further show that the profile least squares estimator can achieve the law of iterated logarithm. Moreover, we study the estimators of the functions characterizing the non-linear part as well as the error variance. The strong convergence rate and the law of iterated logarithm are derived for them, respectively.

Generalized Likelihood Ratio Tests for Varying-Coefficient Models with Censored Data

In this paper, we extend the generalized likelihood ratio test to the varying-coefficient models with censored data. We investigate the asymptotic behavior of the proposed test and demonstrate that its limiting null distribution follows a distribution, with the scale constant and the number of degree of freedom being independent of nuisance parameters or functions, which is called the wilks phenomenon. Both simulated and real data examples are given to illustrate the performance of the testing approach.

Efficient Shrinkage Estimation about the Partially Linear Varying Coefficient Model with Random Effect for Longitudinal Data

In this paper, an efficient shrinkage estimation procedure for the partially linear varying coefficient model (PLVC) with random effect is considered. By selecting the significant variable and estimating the nonzero coefficient, the model structure specification is accomplished by introducing a novel penalized estimating equation. Under some mild conditions, the asymptotic properties for the proposed model selection and estimation results, such as the sparsity and oracle property, are established. Some numerical simulation studies and a real data analysis are presented to examine the finite sample performance of the procedure.

Variable Selection for Semiparametric Varying-Coefficient Partially Linear Models with Missing Response at Random

In this paper, we present a variable selection procedure by combining basis function approximations with penalized estimating equations for semiparametric varying-coefficient partially linear models with missing response at random. The proposed procedure simultaneously selects significant variables in parametric components and nonparametric components. With appropriate selection of the tuning parameters, we establish the consistency of the variable selection procedure and the convergence rate of the regularized estimators. A simulation study is undertaken to assess the finite sample performance of the proposed variable selection procedure.

Penalized profile least squares-based statistical inference for varying coefficient partially linear errors-in-variables models

The purpose of this paper is two fold. First, we investigate estimation for varying coefficient partially linear models in which covariates in the nonparametric part are measured with errors. As there would be some spurious covariates in the linear part, a penalized profile least squares estimation is suggested with the assistance from smoothly clipped absolute deviation penalty. However, the estimator is often biased due to the existence of measurement errors, a bias correction is proposed such that the estimation consistency with the oracle property is proved. Second, based on the estimator, a test statistic is constructed to check a linear hypothesis of the parameters and its asymptotic properties are studied. We prove that the existence of measurement errors causes intractability of the limiting null distribution that requires a Monte Carlo approximation and the absence of the errors can lead to a chi-square limit. Furthermore, confidence regions of the parameter of interest can also be constructed. Simulation studies and a real data example are conducted to examine the performance of our estimators and test statistic.

Variable Selection for Generalized Varying Coefficient Partially Linear Models with Diverging Number of Parameters

Semiparametric models with diverging number of predictors arise in many contemporary scientific areas. Variable selection for these models consists of two components： model selection for non-parametric components and selection of significant variables for the parametric portion. In this paper, we consider a variable selection procedure by combining basis function approximation with SCAD penalty. The proposed procedure simultaneously selects significant variables in the parametric components and the nonparametric components. With appropriate selection of tuning parameters, we establish the consistency and sparseness of this procedure.

TESTING SERIAL CORRELATION IN SEMIPARAMETRIC VARYING COEFFICIENT PARTIALLY LINEAR ERRORS-IN-VARIABLES MODEL

The authors propose a V_(N,p) test statistic for testing finite-order serial correlation in asemiparametric varying coefficient partially linear errors-in-variables model.The test statistic is shownto have asymptotic normal distribution under the null hypothesis of no serial correlation.Some MonteCarlo experiments are conducted to examine the finite sample performance of the proposed V_(N,p) teststatistic.Simulation results confirm that the proposed test performs satisfactorily in estimated sizeand power.

Efficient Estimation for Semiparametric Varying-Coefficient Partially Linear Regression Models with Current Status Data

This article considers a semiparametric varying-coefficient partially linear regression model with current status data. The semiparametric varying-coefficient partially linear regression model which is a generalization of the partially linear regression model and varying-coefficient regression model that allows one to explore the possibly nonlinear effect of a certain covariate on the response variable. A Sieve maximum likelihood estimation method is proposed and the asymptotic properties of the proposed estimators are discussed. Under some mild conditions, the estimators are shown to be strongly consistent. The convergence rate of the estimator for the unknown smooth function is obtained and the estimator for the unknown parameter is shown to be asymptotically efficient and normally distributed. Simulation studies are conducted to examine the small-sample properties of the proposed estimates and a real dataset is used to illustrate our approach.

Testing Serial Correlation in Semiparametric Varying-Coefficient Partially Linear EV Models

This paper studies estimation and serial correlation test of a semiparametric varying-coefficient partially linear EV model of the form Y = X^Tβ ＋Z^Tα（T） ＋ε,ξ = X ＋ η with the identifying condition E[（ε,η^T）^T] =0, Cov[（ε,η^T）^T] = σ^2Ip＋1. The estimators of interested regression parameters /3 , and the model error variance σ2, as well as the nonparametric components α（T）, are constructed. Under some regular conditions, we show that the estimators of the unknown vector β and the unknown parameter σ2 are strongly consistent and asymptotically normal and that the estimator of α（T） achieves the optimal strong convergence rate of the usual nonparametric regression. Based on these estimators and asymptotic properties, we propose the VN,p test statistic and empirical log-likelihood ratio statistic for testing serial correlation in the model. The proposed statistics are shown to have asymptotic normal or chi-square distributions under the null hypothesis of no serial correlation. Some simulation studies are conducted to illustrate the finite sample performance of the proposed tests.

基于辅助回归的面板数据固定效应变系数模型的估计

本文针对面板数据固定效应变系数模型引入辅助回归来解释个体效应与协变量之间的关系,以此来处理固定效应,将模型转化为部分线性变系数模型.为了获得系数函数的估计,采用正交投影的方法消除固定效应,进一步基于局部线性估计对系数函数进行估计.在一些正则条件下,给出了系数函数估计的渐近性质.随后,模拟研究了所提出的估计方法的有限样本性质.模拟结果表明无论个体效应是随机的还是固定的,本文方法优于已有的方法.最后,对艾滋病人的CD4数据进行了实证分析.

部分线性变系数空间自回归模型的惩罚轮廓拟最大似然方法

主要研究了部分线性变系数空间自回归模型的变量选择问题。结合拟最大似然方法、局部线性光滑方法以及一类非凸罚函数,提出了一个变量选择方法用于同时选择该模型的参数部分中重要解释变量和估计相应的非零参数。大量模拟研究表明,所提出的变量选择方法具有满意的有限样本性质,并且关于空间权矩阵的稀疏度、空间相关强度、系数函数的复杂度以及误差分布的非正态性非常稳健。特别地,当样本容量较大且罚函数选择合适时,即使解释变量的相关性较强或者模型中含有较多不重要解释变量,所提出的变量选择方法仍然具有比较满意的有限样本性质。通过分析波士顿房屋价格数据考察了所提出的变量选择方法的实际应用效果。

Sieve M-estimation for semiparametric varying-coefficient partially linear regression model

This article considers a semiparametric varying-coefficient partially linear regression model.The semiparametric varying-coefficient partially linear regression model which is a generalization of the partially linear regression model and varying-coefficient regression model that allows one to explore the possibly nonlinear effect of a certain covariate on the response variable.A sieve M-estimation method is proposed and the asymptotic properties of the proposed estimators are discussed.Our main object is to estimate the nonparametric component and the unknown parameters simultaneously.It is easier to compute and the required computation burden is much less than the existing two-stage estimation method.Furthermore,the sieve M-estimation is robust in the presence of outliers if we choose appropriate ρ(·).Under some mild conditions,the estimators are shown to be strongly consistent;the convergence rate of the estimator for the unknown nonparametric component is obtained and the estimator for the unknown parameter is shown to be asymptotically normally distributed.Numerical experiments are carried out to investigate the performance of the proposed method.

Efficient Estimation of a Varying-coefficient Partially Linear Binary Regression Model

This article considers a semiparametric varying-coefficient partially linear binary regression model. The semiparametric varying-coefficient partially linear regression binary model which is a generalization of binary regression model and varying-coefficient regression model that allows one to explore the possibly nonlinear effect of a certain covariate on the response variable. A Sieve maximum likelihood estimation method is proposed and the asymptotic properties of the proposed estimators are discussed. One of our main objects is to estimate nonparametric component and the unknowen parameters simultaneously. It is easier to compute, and the required computation burden is much less than that of the existing two-stage estimation method. Under some mild conditions, the estimators are shown to be strongly consistent. The convergence rate of the estimator for the unknown smooth function is obtained, and the estimator for the unknown parameter is shown to be asymptotically efficient and normally distributed. Simulation studies are carried out to investigate the performance of the proposed method.

Inference on Varying-Coefficient Partially Linear Regression Model

The varying-coefficient partially linear regression model is proposed by combining nonparametric and varying-coefficient regression procedures. Wong, et al. （2008） proposed the model and gave its estimation by the local linear method. In this paper its inference is addressed. Based on these estimates, the generalized like- lihood ratio test is established. Under the null hypotheses the normalized test statistic follows a x2-distribution asymptotically, with the scale constant and the degrees of freedom being independent of the nuisance param- eters. This is the Wilks phenomenon. Furthermore its asymptotic power is also derived, which achieves the optimal rate of convergence for nonparametric hypotheses testing. A simulation and a real example are used to evaluate the performances of the testing procedures empirically.

协变量随机右删失时变系数模型的估计

数据经常因为个体失访,退出实验或者研究结束而出现右删失的现象.右删失数据的研究吸引了很多研究者的兴趣.文献中大部分研究集中在响应变量出现右删失的情况.回归模型中的协变量也可能出现右删失,但相关的研究并不多.本文研究协变量随机右删失时变系数模型的估计问题.我们利用逆概率加权方法直接对目标函数进行调整,而不是调整被删失的协变量,来处理数据的删失.所得估计的渐近性质得到严格证明.通过数值模拟和实例分析,可以看到本文所提方法具有很好的有限样本性质.

基于加权复合分位数回归的变系数部分线性模型的稳健经验似然估计

研究了变系数部分线性模型的稳健经验似然推断问题。利用加权复合分位数回归以及经验似然方法,并结合基于矩阵QR分解的正交投影技术,对模型的参数分量提出了一种基于加权复合分数回归的经验似然估计方法。理论证明了提出的经验对数似然比函数渐近服从卡方分布,得到参数分量的置信区间。该估计方法中引入了基于矩阵QR分解的正交投影技术,保证对模型的参数分量进行估计时不会受到非参数分量估计精度的影响,因此具有较好的稳健性和有效性。

Parameter Estimation of Varying Coefficients Structural EV Model with Time Series

In this paper, the parameters of a p-dimensional linear structural EV(error-in-variable)model are estimated when the coefficients vary with a real variable and the model error is time series.The adjust weighted least squares(AWLS) method is used to estimate the parameters. It is shown that the estimators are weakly consistent and asymptotically normal, and the optimal convergence rate is also obtained. Simulations study are undertaken to illustrate our AWLSEs have good performance.

Shrinkage Estimation of Semiparametric Model with Missing Responses for Cluster Data

This paper simultaneously investigates variable selection and imputation estimation of semiparametric partially linear varying-coefficient model in that case where there exist missing responses for cluster data. As is well known, commonly used approach to deal with missing data is complete-case data. Combined the idea of complete-case data with a discussion of shrinkage estimation is made on different cluster. In order to avoid the biased results as well as improve the estimation efficiency, this article introduces Group Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (Group Lasso) to semiparametric model. That is to say, the method combines the approach of local polynomial smoothing and the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator. In that case, it can conduct nonparametric estimation and variable selection in a computationally efficient manner. According to the same criterion, the parametric estimators are also obtained. Additionally, for each cluster, the nonparametric and parametric estimators are derived, and then compute the weighted average per cluster as finally estimators. Moreover, the large sample properties of estimators are also derived respectively.

线性离散时变系统的离散Walsh函数模型降阶

为解决线性离散时变系统的模型降阶问题,提出两种基于离散Walsh函数的模型降阶方法:方法1,采用递推法得到线性离散时变系统状态方程的解,并由此得到状态变量的离散Walsh函数系数矩阵,借助所得系数矩阵构造正交投影矩阵,进而得到降阶系统。方法2,将系统在离散Walsh函数所构成的空间中展开,通过求解矩阵方程得到离散Walsh函数系数矩阵,由此系数矩阵和非零初值得到正交投影矩阵并构造降阶系统。理论分析表明两种方法所得降阶系统分别能够匹配原始系统一定数目的展开系数。数值算例验证了所提方法的可行性和有效性。

函数系数协整模型局部线性估计方法的改进

函数系数协整模型可以克服非参数建模时的“维数困难”,同时体现系数的动态变化,被广泛应用于非平稳数据间复杂问题的研究。实践中经济序列常表现出时变波动方差和厚尾特征,传统核权最小二乘估计方法将不再适用。鉴于此,文章基于L1损失函数重构估计流程,选择表现稳健的局部线性核估计方法,并引入自适应方法,提出局部线性自适应最小绝对离差估计(ALADE)。模拟结果验证了所提估计方法可提升系数估计精度,优化模型整体拟合效果,同时绝对值交叉验证方法在选取最优窗宽时优势明显。实证分析发现,所提方法可识别中英两国汇率和价差间的动态协整关系,拟合系数平滑且接近理论值。