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June, 1985 Additive Regression and Other Nonparametric Models
Charles J. Stone
Ann. Statist. 13(2): 689-705 (June, 1985). DOI: 10.1214/aos/1176349548

Abstract

Let $(X, Y)$ be a pair of random variables such that $X = (X_1, \cdots, X_J)$ and let $f$ by a function that depends on the joint distribution of $(X, Y).$ A variety of parametric and nonparametric models for $f$ are discussed in relation to flexibility, dimensionality, and interpretability. It is then supposed that each $X_j \in \lbrack 0, 1\rbrack,$ that $Y$ is real valued with mean $\mu$ and finite variance, and that $f$ is the regression function of $Y$ on $X.$ Let $f^\ast,$ of the form $f^\ast(x_1, \cdots, x_J) = \mu + f^\ast_1(x_1) + \cdots + f^\ast_J(x_J),$ be chosen subject to the constraints $Ef^\ast_j = 0$ for $1 \leq j \leq J$ to minimize $E\lbrack(f(X) - f^\ast(X))^2\rbrack.$ Then $f^\ast$ is the closest additive approximation to $f,$ and $f^\ast = f$ if $f$ itself is additive. Spline estimates of $f^\ast_j$ and its derivatives are considered based on a random sample from the distribution of $(X, Y).$ Under a common smoothness assumption on $f^\ast_j, 1 \leq j \leq J,$ and some mild auxiliary assumptions, these estimates achieve the same (optimal) rate of convergence for general $J$ as they do for $J = 1.$

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Charles J. Stone. "Additive Regression and Other Nonparametric Models." Ann. Statist. 13 (2) 689 - 705, June, 1985. https://doi.org/10.1214/aos/1176349548

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Published: June, 1985
First available in Project Euclid: 12 April 2007

MathSciNet: MR790566
zbMATH: 0605.62065
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1214/aos/1176349548

Subjects:
Primary: 62G20
Secondary: 62G05

Keywords: Additivity , nonparametric model , rate of convergence , Spline

Rights: Copyright © 1985 Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Vol.13 • No. 2 • June, 1985
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