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Robust Inference for Partially Observed Functional Response Data.

ABSTRACT: Irregular functional data in which densely sampled curves are observed over different ranges pose a challenge for modeling and inference, and sensitivity to outlier curves is a concern in applications. Motivated by applications in quantitative ultrasound signal analysis, this paper investigates a class of robust M-estimators for partially observed functional data including functional location and quantile estimators. Consistency of the estimators is established under general conditions on the partial observation process. Under smoothness conditions on the class of M-estimators, asymptotic Gaussian process approximations are established and used for large sample inference. The large sample approximations justify a bootstrap approximation for robust inferences about the functional response process. The performance is demonstrated in simulations and in the analysis of irregular functional data from quantitative ultrasound analysis.

SUBMITTER: Park Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9640179 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Robust Inference for Partially Observed Functional Response Data.

Park Yeonjoo Y Chen Xiaohui X Simpson Douglas G DG

Statistica Sinica 20221001 4

Irregular functional data in which densely sampled curves are observed over different ranges pose a challenge for modeling and inference, and sensitivity to outlier curves is a concern in applications. Motivated by applications in quantitative ultrasound signal analysis, this paper investigates a class of robust M-estimators for partially observed functional data including functional location and quantile estimators. Consistency of the estimators is established under general conditions on the pa ...[more]

PMID: 36353392

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