Abstract
Two-sample $U$-statistics are widely used in a broad range of applications, including those in the fields of biostatistics and econometrics. In this paper, we establish sharp Cramér-type moderate deviation theorems for Studentized two-sample $U$-statistics in a general framework, including the two-sample $t$-statistic and Studentized Mann–Whitney test statistic as prototypical examples. In particular, a refined moderate deviation theorem with second-order accuracy is established for the two-sample $t$-statistic. These results extend the applicability of the existing statistical methodologies from the one-sample $t$-statistic to more general nonlinear statistics. Applications to two-sample large-scale multiple testing problems with false discovery rate control and the regularized bootstrap method are also discussed.
Citation
Jinyuan Chang. Qi-Man Shao. Wen-Xin Zhou. "Cramér-type moderate deviations for Studentized two-sample $U$-statistics with applications." Ann. Statist. 44 (5) 1931 - 1956, October 2016. https://doi.org/10.1214/15-AOS1375
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