Heteroscedasticity check in nonlinear semiparametric models based on nonparametric variance function

The assumption of homoscedasticity has received much attention in classical analysis of regression. Heteroscedasticity tests have been well studied in parametric and nonparametric regressions. The aim of this paper is to present a test of heteroscedasticity for nonlinear semiparametric regression models with nonparametric variance function. The validity of the proposed test is illustrated by two simulated examples and a real data example.

ON CONFIDENCE REGIONS OF SEMIPARAMETRIC NONLINEAR REGRESSION MODELS(A GEOMETRIC APPROACH)

A geometric framework is proposed for semiparametric nonlinear regression models based on the concept of least favorable curve, introduced by Severini and Wong (1992). The authors use this framework to drive three kinds of improved approximate confidence regions for the parameter and parameter subset in terms of curvatures. The results obtained by Hamilton et al. (1982), Hamilton (1986) and Wei (1994) are extended to semiparametric nonlinear regression models.

Average Estimation of Semiparametric Models for High-Dimensional Longitudinal Data

Model average receives much attention in recent years.This paper considers the semiparametric model averaging for high-dimensional longitudinal data.To minimize the prediction error,the authors estimate the model weights using a leave-subject-out cross-validation procedure.Asymptotic optimality of the proposed method is proved in the sense that leave-subject-out cross-validation achieves the lowest possible prediction loss asymptotically.Simulation studies show that the performance of the proposed model average method is much better than that of some commonly used model selection and averaging methods.

CLT OF WAVELET ESTIMATOR IN SEMIPARAMETRIC MODEL WITH CORRELATED ERRORS

This paper considers the semiparametric regression model Yi = xiβ＋g（ti）＋ Vi （1 ≤ i≤ n）, where （xi, ti） are known design points, fl is an unknown slope parameter, g（.） is an unknown function, the correlated errors Vi = ∑^∞j=-∞cjei-j with ∑^∞j=-∞｜cj｜ 〈 ∞, and ei are negatively associated random variables. Under appropriate conditions, the authors study the asymptotic normality for wavelet estimators ofβ and g（·）. A simulation study is undertaken to investigate finite sample behavior of the estimators.

Local asymptotic behavior of regression splines for marginal semiparametric models with longitudinal data

In this paper, we study the local asymptotic behavior of the regression spline estimator in the framework of marginal semiparametric model. Similarly to Zhu, Fung and He (2008), we give explicit expression for the asymptotic bias of regression spline estimator for nonparametric function f. Our results also show that the asymptotic bias of the regression spline estimator does not depend on the working covariance matrix, which distinguishes the regression splines from the smoothing splines and the seemingly unrelated kernel. To understand the local bias result of the regression spline estimator, we show that the regression spline estimator can be obtained iteratively by applying the standard weighted least squares regression spline estimator to pseudo-observations. At each iteration, the bias of the estimator is unchanged and only the variance is updated.

L_1-Norm Estimation and Random Weighting Method in a Semiparametric Model

In this paper, the L_1-norm estimators and the random weighted statistic fora semiparametric regression model are constructed, the strong convergence rates of estimators areobtain under certain conditions, the strong efficiency of the random weighting method is shown. Asimulation study is conducted to compare the L_1-norm estimator with the least square estimator interm of approximate accuracy, and simulation results are given for comparison between the randomweighting method and normal approximation method.

Strong Consistency of Estimators of a Semiparametric Regression Model under Fixed Design

In this paper, we consider the following semipaxametric regression model under fixed design： yi = xi′β＋g（xi）＋ei. The estimators of β, g（·） and σ^2 axe obtained by using the least squares and usual nonparametric weight function method and their strong consistency is proved under the suitable conditions.

Analysis of Two-sample Censored Data Using a Semiparametric Mixture Model

In this article we study a semiparametric mixture model for the two-sample problem with right censored data. The model implies that the densities for the continuous outcomes are related by a parametric tilt but otherwise unspecified. It provides a useful alternative to the Cox （1972） proportional hazards model for the comparison of treatments based on right censored survival data. We propose an iterative algorithm for the semiparametric maximum likelihood estimates of the parametric and nonparametric components of the model. The performance of the proposed method is studied using simulation. We illustrate our method in an application to melanoma.

Generalized Penalized Least Squares and Its Statistical Characteristics

The solution properties of semiparametric model are analyzed, especially that penalized least squares for semiparametric model will be invalid when the matrix B^TPB is ill-posed or singular. According to the principle of ridge estimate for linear parametric model, generalized penalized least squares for semiparametric model are put forward, and some formulae and statistical properties of estimates are derived. Finally according to simulation examples some helpful conclusions are drawn.

Bayesian Joint Semiparametric Mean–Covariance Modeling for Longitudinal Data

Joint parsimonious modeling the mean and covariance is important for analyzing longitudinal data,because it accounts for the efficiency of parameter estimation and easy interpretation of variability.The main potential risk is that it may lead to inefficient or biased estimators of parameters while misspecification occurs.A good alternative is the semiparametric model.In this paper,a Bayesian approach is proposed for modeling the mean and covariance simultaneously by using semiparametric models and the modified Cholesky decomposition.We use a generalized prior to avoid the knots selection while using B-spline to approximate the nonlinear part and propose a Markov Chain Monte Carlo scheme based on Metropolis–Hastings algorithm for computations.Simulation studies and real data analysis show that the proposed approach yields highly efficient estimators for the parameters and nonparametric parts in the mean,meanwhile providing parsimonious estimation for the covariance structure.

ON BAHADUR ASYMPTOTIC EFFICIENCY IN A SEMIPARAMETRIC REGRESSION MODEL

In this paper. the authors consider Bahadur asymptotic efficiency of LS estimators βof β, which is an unknown parameter vector in the semiparametric regression model Y=HTβ+g(T)+ε,where g is an unknown Holder continuous function, ε is a random error, X is a random vector in Rk, T is a random variable in [0,1], X and T are independent.

Generalized Empirical Likelihood Inference in Semiparametric Regression Model for Longitudinal Data

In this paper, we consider the semiparametric regression model for longitudinal data. Due to the correlation within groups, a generalized empirical log-likelihood ratio statistic for the unknown parameters in the model is suggested by introducing the working covariance matrix. It is proved that the proposed statistic is asymptotically standard chi-squared under some suitable conditions, and hence it can be used to construct the confidence regions of the parameters. A simulation study is conducted to compare the proposed method with the generalized least squares method in terms of coverage accuracy and average lengths of the confidence intervals.

ASYMPTOTIC NORMALITY OF SOME ESTIMATORS IN A FIXED-DESIGN SEMIPARAMETRIC REGRESSION MODEL WITH LINEAR TIME SERIES ERRORS

Consider a semiparametric regression model with linear time series errors Y_k= x′ _kβ + g(t_k) + ε_k, 1 ≤ k ≤ n, where Y_k's are responses, x_k =(x_(k1),x_(k2),···,x_(kp))′ and t_k ∈ T is contained in R are fixed design points, β =(β_1,β_2,···,β_p)′ is an unknown parameter vector, g(·) is an unknown bounded real-valuedfunction defined on a compact subset T of the real line R, and ε_k is a linear process given byε_k = ∑ from j=0 to ∞ of ψ_je_(k-j), ψ_0=1, where ∑ from j=0 to ∞ of |ψ_j| < ∞, and e_j,j=0, +-1, +-2,···, ard i.i.d. random variables. In this paper we establish the asymptoticnormality of the least squares estimator of β, a smooth estimator of g(·), and estimators of theautocovariance and autocorrelation functions of the linear process ε_k.

Convergence Rates of Wavelet Estimators in Semiparametric Regression Models Under NA Samples

Consider the following heteroscedastic semiparametric regression model：where {Xi, 1 〈 i 〈 n} are random design points, errors {ei, 1 〈 i 〈 n} are negatively associated （NA） random variables, （r2 = h（ui）, and {ui} and {ti} are two nonrandom sequences on [0, 1]. Some wavelet estimators of the parametric component β, the non- parametric component g（t） and the variance function h（u） are given. Under some general conditions, the strong convergence rate of these wavelet estimators is O（n- 1 log n）. Hence our results are extensions of those re, sults on independent random error settings.

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.

Bootstrap Approximation of Wavelet Estimates in a Semiparametric Regression Model

The inference for the parameters in a semiparametric regression model is studied by using the wavelet and the bootstrap methods. The bootstrap statistics are constructed by using Efron＇s resampling technique, and the strong uniform convergence of the bootstrap approximation is proved. Our results can be used to construct the large sample confidence intervals for the parameters of interest. A simulation study is conducted to evaluate the finite-sample performance of the bootstrap method and to compare it with the normal approximation-based method.

Joint semiparametric mean-covariance model in longitudinal study

Semiparametric regression models and estimating covariance functions are very useful for longitudinal study. To heed the positive-definiteness constraint, we adopt the modified Cholesky decomposition approach to decompose the covariance structure. Then the covariance structure is fitted by a semiparametric model by imposing parametric within-subject correlation while allowing the nonparametric variation function. We estimate regression functions by using the local linear technique and propose generalized estimating equations for the mean and correlation parameter. Kernel estimators are developed for the estimation of the nonparametric variation function. Asymptotic normality of the the resulting estimators is established. Finally, the simulation study and the real data analysis are used to illustrate the proposed approach.

Robust Estimation of Semiparametric Transformation Model for Panel Count Data

Panel count data are frequently encountered when study subjects are under discrete observations.However,limited literature has been found on variable selection for panel count data.In this paper,without considering the model assumption of observation process,a more general semiparametric transformation model for panel count data with informative observation process is developed.A penalized estimation procedure based on the quantile regression function is proposed for variable selection and parameter estimation simultaneously.The consistency and oracle properties of the estimators are established under some mild conditions.Some simulations and an application are reported to evaluate the proposed approach.

Empirical Likelihood Based Diagnostics for Heteroscedasticity in Semiparametric Varying-Coefficient Partially Linear Models with Missing Responses

This paper proposes an empirical likelihood based diagnostic technique for heteroscedasticity for semiparametric varying-coefficient partially linear models with missing responses. Firstly, the authors complement the missing response variables by regression method. Then, the empirical likelihood method is introduced to study the heteroscedasticity of the semiparametric varying-coefficient partially linear models with complete-case data. Finally, the authors obtain the finite sample property by numerical simulation.

Statistical Diagnosis and Gross Error Test for Semiparametric Linear Model

This paper systematically studies the statistical diagnosis and hypothesis testing for the semiparametric linear regression model according to the theories and methods of the statistical diagnosis and hypothesis testing for parametric regression model.Several diagnostic measures and the methods for gross error testing are derived.Especially,the global and local influence analysis of the gross error on the parameter X and the nonparameter s are discussed in detail;at the same time,the paper proves that the data point deletion model is equivalent to the mean shift model for the semiparametric regression model.Finally,with one simulative computing example,some helpful conclusions are drawn.