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Bounding the Resampling Risk for Sequential Monte Carlo Implementation of Hypothesis Tests.

Hyune-Ju Kim1

  • 1Department of Mathematics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244.

Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference
|June 2, 2010
PubMed
Summary

Sequential designs, like the B-value design, efficiently reduce computation time for Monte Carlo hypothesis tests. This approach minimizes resampling, offering significant savings in expected sample size compared to traditional methods.

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Published on: September 16, 2022

Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Computational Statistics

Background:

  • Monte Carlo hypothesis tests can be computationally intensive.
  • Sequential designs offer a method to reduce computation time by stopping resampling early.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct and evaluate the B-value sequential design for Monte Carlo hypothesis tests.
  • To bound the resampling risk and compare the B-value design's efficiency with other sequential methods.

Main Methods:

  • The study focuses on the B-value design, utilizing algorithms for exact implementation.
  • Comparison of expected resample sizes across different sequential designs (B-value, fixed, curtailed, iterative push out) at comparable resampling risks.

Main Results:

  • The B-value design demonstrates considerable savings in expected resample size compared to fixed or simple curtailed designs.
  • It achieves comparable expected resample size to the iterative push out design but is more practical for smaller resampling risks.

Conclusions:

  • The B-value design offers an efficient and practical approach to sequential Monte Carlo hypothesis testing.
  • An approximate B-value design is proposed for easier implementation and provides analytical insights.