Existing methods for analyzing semi-functional linear models usually assumed that random errors are not serially correlated or serially correlated with the known order.However,in some applications,these assumptions on...Existing methods for analyzing semi-functional linear models usually assumed that random errors are not serially correlated or serially correlated with the known order.However,in some applications,these assumptions on random errors may be unreasonable or questionable.To this end,this paper aims at testing error correlation in a semi-functional linear model(SFLM).Based on the empirical likelihood approach,the authors construct an empirical likelihood ratio statistic to test the serial correlation of random errors and identify the order of autocorrelation if the serial correlation holds.The proposed test statistic does not need to estimate the variance as it is data adaptive and possesses the nonparametric version of Wilks'theorem.Simulation studies are conducted to investigate the performance of the proposed test procedure.Two real examples are illustrated by the proposed test method.展开更多
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.11861074,11731011,11731015 and 12261051Applied Basic Research Project of Yunnan Province under Grant No.2019FB138.
文摘Existing methods for analyzing semi-functional linear models usually assumed that random errors are not serially correlated or serially correlated with the known order.However,in some applications,these assumptions on random errors may be unreasonable or questionable.To this end,this paper aims at testing error correlation in a semi-functional linear model(SFLM).Based on the empirical likelihood approach,the authors construct an empirical likelihood ratio statistic to test the serial correlation of random errors and identify the order of autocorrelation if the serial correlation holds.The proposed test statistic does not need to estimate the variance as it is data adaptive and possesses the nonparametric version of Wilks'theorem.Simulation studies are conducted to investigate the performance of the proposed test procedure.Two real examples are illustrated by the proposed test method.
