Explicit estimators under m-dependence for a multivariate normal distribution

被引:4
作者
Ohlson, Martin [1 ]
Andrushchenko, Zhanna [2 ]
von Rosen, Dietrich [2 ]
机构
[1] Linkoping Univ, S-58183 Linkoping, Sweden
[2] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, S-75007 Uppsala, Sweden
基金
瑞典研究理事会;
关键词
Banded covariance matrices; Covariance matrix estimation; Explicit estimators; Multivariate normal distribution; LIKELIHOOD RATIO TEST; COVARIANCE; MATRICES;
D O I
10.1007/s10463-008-0213-1
中图分类号
O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];
学科分类号
020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;
摘要
The problem of estimating parameters of a multivariate normal p-dimensional random vector is considered for a banded covariance structure reflecting in-dependence. A simple non-iterative estimation procedure is suggested which gives an explicit, unbiased and consistent estimator of the mean and an explicit and consistent estimator of the covariance matrix for arbitrary p and in.
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页数:14
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