Univariate Linear Normal Models: Optimal Equivariant Estimation

In this paper, we establish the existence and uniqueness of the minimum intrinsic risk equivariant (MIRE) estimator for univariate linear normal models. The estimator is derived under the action of the subgroup of the affine group that preserves the column space of the design matrix, within the fram...

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Autores: García, Gloria, Cubedo Culleré, Marta, Oller i Sala, Josep Maria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/226154
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/226154
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Models lineals (Estadística)
Estadística
Linear models (Statistics)
Statistics
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Sumario:In this paper, we establish the existence and uniqueness of the minimum intrinsic risk equivariant (MIRE) estimator for univariate linear normal models. The estimator is derived under the action of the subgroup of the affine group that preserves the column space of the design matrix, within the framework of intrinsic statistical analysis based on the squared Rao distance as the loss function. This approach provides a parametrization-free assessment of risk and bias, differing substantially from the classical quadratic loss, particularly in small-sample settings. The MIRE is compared with the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) in terms of intrinsic risk and bias, and a simple approximate version (<em>a</em>-MIRE) is also proposed. Numerical evaluations show that the <em>a</em>-MIRE performs closely to the MIRE while significantly reducing the intrinsic bias and risk of the MLE for small samples. The proposed intrinsic methods could extend to other invariant frameworks and connect with recent developments in robust estimation procedures.