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¹Innovation and Research Department, SNCF, 40 Avenue des Terroirs de France, 75611 Paris Cedex 12, France. abdullah.oueslati@gmail.com

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Area of Science:

Statistics
Survival Analysis
Econometrics

Background:

Counting processes are crucial for modeling event occurrences over time.
Existing models like Cox's regression have limitations, particularly with tied event times.
Understanding booking processes requires robust statistical modeling.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel regression model for counting processes.
To incorporate a piecewise constant baseline hazard function with estimated change-points.
To provide a more flexible alternative to Cox's semiparametric regression.

Main Methods:

A new regression model is proposed for counting processes.
The baseline hazard function is assumed to be piecewise constant with estimated jump times.
An iterative procedure is used for parameter estimation.
A change-point detection test is developed for the baseline.

Main Results:

The proposed model estimates covariate influences and baseline change-points.
Cox's semiparametric regression is a limiting case of this model.
Simulation studies and real data analysis support the model's efficacy.
The model demonstrates effectiveness, particularly with tied event times.

Conclusions:

The new regression model is a viable alternative to Cox's model.
It offers improved performance when dealing with tied event times in counting processes.
The method effectively identifies changes in the baseline hazard function.