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GLOBAL RATES OF CONVERGENCE OF THE MLES OF LOG-CONCAVE AND s-CONCAVE DENSITIES
Charles R Doss1, Jon A Wellner1
1University of Minnesota and University of Washington.
Annals of Statistics
|October 3, 2017
Summary
We determined the convergence rates for Maximum Likelihood Estimators (MLEs) of log-concave and s-concave densities. The MLE
Area of Science:
- Statistical theory
- Probability theory
- Nonparametric statistics
Background:
- Maximum Likelihood Estimators (MLEs) are fundamental in statistical inference.
- Log-concave and s-concave densities are important classes of probability distributions with applications in various fields.
- Understanding the convergence rates of estimators is crucial for assessing their efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish global rates of convergence for MLEs of log-concave and s-concave densities on the real line (ℝ).
- To analyze the impact of the parameter 's' on the convergence rate.
- To investigate the existence of MLEs for different ranges of 's'.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis of Maximum Likelihood Estimators.
- Derivation of convergence rates in the Hellinger metric.
- Examination of density classes defined by concavity properties.
Main Results:
- Established global convergence rates for MLEs of log-concave (s=0) and s-concave densities for -1 < s < ∞.
- The convergence rate in the Hellinger metric is shown to be no worse than n^(-2/5).
- Demonstrated that MLEs do not exist for s-concave densities when s < -1.
Conclusions:
- The MLE provides a reliable estimation method for log-concave and s-concave densities within a specific range of 's'.
- The convergence rate is robust across a wide range of s-concavity.
- The non-existence of MLEs for s < -1 highlights limitations for certain density classes.
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