Bivariate density estimation with randomly truncated data

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2000

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Gürler, Ü.
Prewitt, K.

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In this study bivariate kernel density estimators are considered when a component is subject to random truncation. In bivariate truncation models one observes the i.i.d. samples from the triplets (T, Y, X) only if T less than or equal to 1: In this set-up, Y is said to be left truncated by T and T is right truncated by Y. We consider the estimation of the bivariate density function of (Y, X) via nonparametric kernel methods where Y is the variable of interest and X a covariate. We establish an i.i.d, representation of the bivariate distribution function estimator and show that the remainder term achieves an improved order of O(n(-1) In n), which is desirable fur density estimation purposes. Expressions are then provided for the bias and the variance of the estimators. Finally some simulation results are presented. (C) 2000 Academic Press

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Journal of Multivariate Analysis

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Elsevier

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English