Optimal inverse Beta(3,3) transformation in kernel density estimation

A double transformation kernel density estimator that is suitable for heavy-tailed distributions is presented. Using a double transformation, an asymptotically optimal bandwidth parameter can be calculated when minimizing the expression of the asymptotic mean integrated squared error of the transfor...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Bolancé, Catalina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2099/11229
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2099/11229
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mathematical statistics
Kernel density estimation
Transformations
Beta density
Right skewness.
Estadística matemàtica
Classificació AMS::62 Statistics::62G Nonparametric inference
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística matemàtica
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Sumario:A double transformation kernel density estimator that is suitable for heavy-tailed distributions is presented. Using a double transformation, an asymptotically optimal bandwidth parameter can be calculated when minimizing the expression of the asymptotic mean integrated squared error of the transformed variable. Simulation results are presented showing that this approach performs better than existing alternatives. An application to insurance claim cost data is included