Bandwidth choice for local polynomial estimation of smooth boundaries
Local polynomial methods hold considerable promise for boundary estimation, where they offer unmatched flexibility and adaptivity. Most rival techniques provide only a single order of approximation; local polynomial approaches allow any order desired. Their more conventional rivals, for example high-order kernel methods in the context of regression, do not have attractive versions in the case of boundary estimation. However, the adoption of local polynomial methods for boundary estimation is inhibited by lack of knowledge about their properties, in particular about the manner in which they are influenced by bandwidth; and by the absence of techniques for empirical bandwidth choice. In the present paper we detail the way in which bandwidth selection determines mean squared error of local polynomial boundary estimators, showing that it is substantially more complex than in regression settings. For example, asymptotic formulae for bias and variance contributions to mean squared error no longer decompose into monotone functions of bandwidth. Nevertheless, once these properties are understood, relatively simple empirical bandwidth selection methods can be developed. We suggest a new approach to both local and global bandwidth choice, and describe its properties.
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2004
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Authors: | Hall, Peter ; Park, Byeong U. |
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Journal of Multivariate Analysis. - Elsevier, ISSN 0047-259X. - Vol. 91.2004, 2, p. 240-261
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Bandwidth choice Bootstrap Global bandwidth Local bandwidth Local polynomial methods Nonparametric curve estimation |
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