non-parametric Behrens-Fisher problem;
measure of separation;
kernel estimation;
stress-strength problem;
receiver operating characteristic curves;
linear combination;
D O I:
10.1080/10485250600662260
中图分类号:
O21 [概率论与数理统计];
C8 [统计学];
学科分类号:
020208 ;
070103 ;
0714 ;
摘要:
We consider the linear separation of two continuous multivariate distributions. Under mild conditions, the optimal linear separation exists uniquely. A kernel-smoothed approach is proposed to estimate the optimal linear combination and the corresponding separation measure. The proposed method yields consistent estimators allowing the construction of confidence intervals.