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  • Multivariate Statistics
  • High-Dimensional Data Analysis
  • Machine Learning

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  • Stochastic multivariate Gaussian models are crucial for understanding complex data structures.
  • Analyzing the sample cross-correlation matrix in high dimensions presents significant statistical challenges.
  • Existing methods like rotationally invariant estimators (RIEs) have limitations in accurately capturing underlying correlations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare the performance of different estimators for sample cross-correlation matrices in high-dimensional Gaussian models.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of hierarchical clustering estimators (HCEs) against RIEs under various loss functions.
  • To develop improved estimation strategies for block diagonal and hierarchical nested models.

Main Methods:

  • Numerical simulations were conducted to analyze block diagonal and hierarchical nested stochastic multivariate Gaussian models.
  • Comparison of filtered sample cross-correlation matrices with population cross-correlation matrices using RIEs and HCEs.
  • Evaluation under several loss functions and introduction of two-step estimators combining nonlinear shrinkage and HCEs.

Main Results:

  • Hierarchical clustering estimators (HCEs) generally outperformed rotationally invariant estimators (RIEs) at large, finite sample sizes across multiple loss functions.
  • For block models and hierarchically nested block models, two-step estimators demonstrated superior performance.
  • Combining state-of-the-art nonlinear shrinkage with HCEs proved most effective for determining filtered sample cross-correlations in these specific model structures.

Conclusions:

  • HCEs offer a more robust approach than RIEs for estimating cross-correlations in high-dimensional Gaussian settings.
  • The proposed two-step estimation strategy significantly enhances the accuracy of correlation matrix estimation for structured models.
  • This research provides valuable insights for selecting and developing advanced statistical methods in high-dimensional data analysis.