Note on distribution-free estimation of maximum linear separation of two multivariate distributions

被引:10
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作者
Vexler, Albert [1 ]
Liu, Aiyi [1 ]
Schisterman, Enrique F. [1 ]
Wu, Chengqing [1 ]
机构
[1] NICHD, Div Epidemiol Stat & Prevent Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA
关键词
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.
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页码:145 / 158
页数:14
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