Estimation of normal covariance matrices parametrized by irreducible symmetric cones under Stein's loss
In this paper the problem of estimating a covariance matrix parametrized by an irreducible symmetric cone in a decision-theoretic set-up is considered. By making use of some results developed in a theory of finite-dimensional Euclidean simple Jordan algebras, Bartlett's decomposition and an unbiased risk estimate formula for a general family of Wishart distributions on the irreducible symmetric cone are derived; these results lead to an extension of Stein's general technique for derivation of minimax estimators for a real normal covariance matrix. Specification of the results to the multivariate normal models with covariances which are parametrized by complex, quaternion, and Lorentz types gives minimax estimators for each model.
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2007
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Authors: | Konno, Yoshihiko |
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Journal of Multivariate Analysis. - Elsevier, ISSN 0047-259X. - Vol. 98.2007, 2, p. 295-316
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Minimax Stein estimator Generalized Wishart distribution Bartlett decomposition Unbiased risk estimate Jordan algebras |
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