Smooth Estimates of Distribution Functions with Application in Environmental Studies

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Smooth Estimates of Distribution Functions with Application in Environmental Studies

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The most commonly used nonparametric estimate of a cumulative distribution function F is an empirical distribution function F_n. But F_n is a step function even in case that F is continuous. The present paper aims to provide a smooth estimate of F. Kernel methods seem to be adequate for this purpose. There exist several methods how to choose a bandwidth. We propose a method of bandwidth selection based on a suitable estimate of Mean Integrated Square Error. We also focus on an estimate of a cumulative distribution function in case that random variables X_1,...,X_n are nonnegative. The aforementioned methods are not reliable near the point x=0. In order to avoid this problem we propose a~reflection method. A simulation study is conducted to compare theperformance of the different methods of bandwidth choice. Theoretical results are applied to the data concerning the content of toxic material in the fish population in Lake Ontario.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Smooth Estimates of Distribution Functions with Application in Environmental Studies

Popis výsledku anglicky

The most commonly used nonparametric estimate of a cumulative distribution function F is an empirical distribution function F_n. But F_n is a step function even in case that F is continuous. The present paper aims to provide a smooth estimate of F. Kernel methods seem to be adequate for this purpose. There exist several methods how to choose a bandwidth. We propose a method of bandwidth selection based on a suitable estimate of Mean Integrated Square Error. We also focus on an estimate of a cumulative distribution function in case that random variables X_1,...,X_n are nonnegative. The aforementioned methods are not reliable near the point x=0. In order to avoid this problem we propose a~reflection method. A simulation study is conducted to compare theperformance of the different methods of bandwidth choice. Theoretical results are applied to the data concerning the content of toxic material in the fish population in Lake Ontario.

Druh

O - Ostatní výsledky

CEP obor

BA - Obecná matematika

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/LC06024" target="_blank" >LC06024: Centrum Jaroslava Hájka pro teoretickou a aplikovanou statistiku</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2007

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů