In this paper,a theory on sieve likelihood ratio inference on general parameterspaces(including infinite dimensional)is studied.Under fairly general regularity conditions,the sieve log-likelihood ratio statistic is proved to be asymptotically X^2 distributed,whichcan be viewed as a generalization of the well-known Wilks' theorem.As an example,asemiparametric partial linear model is investigated.
For partial linear model Y = X~τβ_0 + g_0(T) + ε with unknown β_0 ∈ R^dand an unknown smooth function g_0, this paper considers the Huber-Dutter estimators of β_0, scaleσ for the errors and the function g_0 respectively, in which the smoothing B-spline function isused. Under some regular conditions, it is shown that the Huber-Dutter estimators of β_0 and σ areasymptotically normal with convergence rate n^(-1/2) and the B-spline Huber-Dutter estimator of g_0achieves the optimal convergence rate in nonparametric regression. A simulation study demonstratesthat the Huber-Dutter estimator of β_0 is competitive with its M-estimator without scale parameterand the ordinary least square estimator. An example is presented after the simulation study.
The issue of optimal blocking for fractional factorial split-plot (FFSP) designs is considered under the two criteria of minimum aberration and maximum estimation capacity. The criteria of minimum secondary aberration (MSA) and maximum secondary estimation capacity (MSEC) are developed for discriminating among rival nonisomorphic blcoked FFSP designs. A general rule for identifying MSA or MSEC blocked FFSP designs through their blocked consulting designs is established.
Al Mingyao & HE Shuyuan Key Laborartory of Pure and Applied Mathematics, School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Regression splines are often used for fitting nonparametric functions, and they work especially well for additivity models. In this paper, we consider two simple tests of additivity: an adaptation of Tukey’s one degree of freedom test and a nonparametric version of Rao’s score test. While the Tukey-type test can detect most forms of the local non-additivity at the parametric rate of O(n-1/2), the score test is consistent for all alternative at a nonparametric rate. The asymptotic distribution of these test statistics is derived under both the null and local alternative hypotheses. A simulation study is conducted to compare their finite-sample performances with some existing kernel-based tests. The score test is found to have a good overall performance.
Heng-jian CUI, Xu-ming HE & Li LIU Department of Statistics and Financial Mathematics, School of Mathematical Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
This paper mainly introduces the method of empirical likelihood and its applications on two different models. We discuss the empirical likelihood inference on fixed-effect parameter in mixed-effects model with error-in-variables. We first consider a linear mixed-effects model with measurement errors in both fixed and random effects. We construct the empirical likelihood confidence regions for the fixed-effects parameters and the mean parameters of random-effects. The limiting distribution of the empirical log likelihood ratio at the true parameter is X2p＋q, where p, q are dimension of fixed and random effects respectively. Then we discuss empirical likelihood inference in a semi-linear error-in-variable mixed-effects model. Under certain conditions, it is shown that the empirical log likelihood ratio at the true parameter also converges to X2p＋q. Simulations illustrate that the proposed confidence region has a coverage probability more closer to the nominal level than normal approximation based confidence region.
