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| Autor/in | Ghosh, Indranil |
|---|---|
| Titel | Inference for the Bivariate and Multivariate Hidden Truncated Pareto(type II) and Pareto(type IV) Distribution and Some Measures of Divergence Related to Incompatibility of Probability Distribution |
| Quelle | (2011), (265 Seiten)
PDF als Volltext Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California, Riverside |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| ISBN | 978-1-1249-3996-4 |
| Schlagwörter | Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Information Theory; Models; Programming; Mathematical Applications; Probability; Bayesian Statistics; Equations (Mathematics); Computation; Statistical Inference |
| Abstract | Consider a discrete bivariate random variable (X, Y) with possible values x[subscript 1], x[subscript 2],..., x[subscript I] for X and y[subscript 1], y[subscript 2],..., y[subscript J] for Y. Further suppose that the corresponding families of conditional distributions, for X given values of Y and of Y for given values of X are available. We specifically consider those situations where the above mentioned conditional distributions are not compatible. In such a case we seek a joint probability matrix (P), say, that is minimally incompatible with the given conditional distributions. The Kullback-Leibler Information function provides a convenient measure of (pseudo) distance between two distributions. However we will use a more general measure which is called the "power divergence criterion" which includes the Kullback-Leibler Function as a special case. We will, along with this measure, also consider some other measures of diversity which are widely used in the field of Information Theory. Using all these measures we have developed algorithms for finding the joint probability matrix which is minimally incompatible with the given conditionals. We will also propose here some alternative measures of compatibility related to discrepancy. Our main objective here is to find among the various measures of discrepancy (for example the power divergence test statistic, modified Renyi's measure etc.), along with the proposed measures, which one give us the minimally incompatible distribution with a faster convergence rate. This topic will be discussed in detail in chapter 1. Next we consider an alternative approach to determine whether or not any two given matrices (say, A and B) with non negative elements (where for the matrix A, the column sums add up to one and for the matrix B, the row sums add up to one) are compatible in the sense that there exists a joint probability matrix for which has the columns and rows, respectively, of A and B as its conditional distributions. We formulate the above problem as a homogeneous and consistent set of equations and consider the LPP (Linear Programming Problem) approach to solve for the unknown quantities. Furthermore we will also discuss briefly, under the condition of compatibility, how can we find some of the elements of the two given conditional matrices A and B, in case they are unknown. This is the subject matter for chapter 2. Next we consider the hidden truncation paradigm for the bivariate Pareto (type II) distribution when one variable is subject to hidden truncation from above. We consider the classical method of estimation and a reasonable testing procedure for the truncation parameter and also the other parameters involved in the model along with an application of the above mentioned model to a real life data. We will also focus on the estimation procedure under the Bayesian paradigm. This will be the subject matter in chapter 3. In chapter 4 we will consider the hidden truncation paradigm for a bivariate Pareto (type IV) distribution where both the marginals as well as the conditionals are again members of the Pareto (type IV) family. Here also we will consider inference for such a distribution under the classical approach as well as the Bayesian approach along with an application to a real life data. Next we will consider a possible extension of hidden truncation concept to the multivariate case for the Pareto (type II) family. In particular we will focus on single variable truncation as well as more than one variable truncation. We will discuss about the tractability of such type of models in the context of estimation and testing for the parameters involved in the model. In particular we focus on a trivariate Pareto (type II) set-up and we will consider estimation procedures under both the classical and Bayesian paradigm. Two specific situations are dealt with: (1) when one of the concomitant variables is truncated from above and (2) when more than one variable is truncated from above. This material is discussed in detail in chapter 5. In chapter 6 we provide a general discussion of the topics which are covered in chapter 1 through 5, together with a brief discussion of potential future work. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided). |
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| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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