University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. November 2010. Major: Statistics. Advisor: Dr. Yuhong Yang. 1 computer file (PDF); viii, 86 pages.

<Para ID="Par1">High dimensional data sets are now frequently encountered in many scientific fields. In order to select a sparse set of predictors that have predictive power and/or provide insightful understanding on which predictors really influence the response, a preliminary variable screening is typically...</para>