Nonparametric Statistical Methods and Related Topics: A Festschrift in Honor of Professor P K Bhattacharya on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday

by Jiming Jiang (Editor), Francisco J. Samaniego (Editor), George G. Roussas (Editor)

This volume consists of 22 research papers by leading researchers in Probability and Statistics. Many of the papers are focused on themes that Professor Bhattacharya has published on research. Topics of special interest include nonparametric inference, nonparametric curve fitting, linear model theory, Bayesian nonparametrics, change point problems, time series analysis and asymptotic theory.This volume presents state-of-the-art research in statistical theory, with an emphasis on nonparametric inference, linear model theory, time series analysis and asymptotic theory. It will serve as a valuable reference to the statistics research community as well as to practitioners who utilize methodology in these areas of emphasis.Contents: "Review Papers: "On the Scholarly Work of P K Bhattacharya "(P Hall & F J Samaniego)"The Propensity Score and Its Role in Causal Inference "(C Drake & T Loux)"Recent Tests for Symmetry with Multivariate and Structured Data: A Review "(S G Meintanis & J Ngatchou-Wandji)""Papers on General Nonparametric Inference: "On Robust Versions of Classical Tests with Dependent Data "(J Jiang)"Density Estimation by Sampling from Stationary Continuous Time Parameter Associated Processes "(G G Roussas & D Bhattacharya)"A Short Proof of the Feigin Tweedie Theorem on the Existence of the Mean Functional of a Dirichlet Process "(J Sethuraman)"Max Min Bernstein Polynomial Estimation of a Discontinuity in Distribution "(K-S Song)""U"-Statistics Based on Higher-Order Spacings "(D D Tung & S R Jammalamadaka)"Nonparametric Models for Non-Gaussian Longitudinal Data "(N Zhang, H-G Muller and J-L Wang)""Papers on Aspects of Linear or Generalized Linear Models: "Better Residuals "(R Beran)"The Use of Peters Belson Regression in Legal Cases "(E Bura, J L Gastwirth & H Hikawa)"On a Hybrid Approach to Parametric and Nonparametric Regression "(P Burman & P Chaudhuri)"Nonparametric Regression Models with Integrated Covariates "(Z Cai)"A Dynamic Test for Misspecification of a Linear Model "(M P McAssey & F Hsieh)" Component Decomposition of the Basic Martingale "(W Stute)""Papers on Time Series Analysis: "moothing Using Blockwise Least Squares Fitting "(A Aue & T C M Lee)"Some Recent Advances in Semiparametric Estimation of the GARCH Model "(J Di & A Gangopadhyay)"Extreme Dependence in Multivariate Time Series: A Review "(R Sen & Z Tan)"Dynamic Mixed Models for Irregularly Observed Water Quality Data "(R H Shumway)""Papers on Asymptotic Theory: "Asymptotic Behavior of the Kernel Density Estimators for Nonstationary Dependent Random Variables with Binned Data "(J-F Lenain, M Harel & M L Puri)"Convergence Rates of an Improved Isotonic Regression Estimator "(H Mukerjee)"Asymptotic Distribution of the Smallest Eigenvalue of Wishart("N," "n") When "N," "n" Such That "N/n" 0 "(D Paul)""Curriculum Vitae: "Curriculum Vitae of Prodyot K Bhattacharya
Readership: Graduate students and researchers in nonparametric statistics and stochastic analysis.

479 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2011