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Wavelet-based LASSO in functional linear regression.

Yihong Zhao1, R Todd Ogden, Philip T Reiss

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics : a Joint Publication of American Statistical Association, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Interface Foundation of North America
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This study introduces a wavelet-based LASSO method for linear regression with functional predictors. The new approach effectively selects important features, especially for spiky coefficient functions.

Keywords:
functional data analysispenalized linear regressionvariable selectionwavelet regression

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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Functional Data Analysis
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Linear regression with functional predictors requires methods to handle complex coefficient functions.
  • Wavelet bases offer a way to represent functions with features at multiple scales.
  • Sparse representation in the wavelet domain suggests variable selection techniques like LASSO.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and study the properties of a wavelet-based LASSO estimator for scalar-on-function regression.
  • To investigate the asymptotic convergence and finite-sample performance of this novel approach.
  • To compare the wavelet-based LASSO with existing methods.

Main Methods:

  • Developing a regression model where the coefficient function is restricted to the span of a wavelet basis.
  • Applying the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) to select sparse wavelet coefficients.
  • Evaluating performance through simulations and real-data applications.

Main Results:

  • The wavelet-based LASSO approach is described and its theoretical properties are investigated.
  • Asymptotic convergence and finite-sample performance were studied via simulation and real data.
  • The method demonstrated strong performance, particularly when the true coefficient function exhibited "spiky" characteristics.

Conclusions:

  • The wavelet-based LASSO is a viable and effective method for scalar-on-function regression.
  • It offers advantages in variable selection, especially for functions with localized features.
  • The study provides a new tool for analyzing functional data with potential for broad application.