Existence and uniqueness of weighted generalized $ψ$-estimators

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author Barczy, Matyas
Páles, Zsolt
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Páles, Zsolt
contents We introduce the notions of generalized and weighted generalized $ψ$-estimators as unique points of sign change of some appropriate functions, and we give necessary as well as sufficient conditions for their existence. We also derive a set of sufficient conditions under which the so-called $ψ$-expectation function has a unique point of sign change. We present several examples from statistical estimation theory, where our results are well-applicable. For example, we consider the cases of empirical quantiles, empirical expectiles, some $ψ$-estimators that are important in robust statistics, and some examples from maximum likelihood theory as well. Further, we introduce Bajraktarević-type (in particular, quasi-arithmetic-type) $ψ$-estimators. Our results specialized to $ψ$-estimators with a function $ψ$ being continuous in its second variable provide new results for (usual) $ψ$-estimators (also called Z-estimators).
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spellingShingle Existence and uniqueness of weighted generalized $ψ$-estimators
Barczy, Matyas
Páles, Zsolt
Statistics Theory
Classical Analysis and ODEs
62F10, 62F35, 26E60, 26A48
We introduce the notions of generalized and weighted generalized $ψ$-estimators as unique points of sign change of some appropriate functions, and we give necessary as well as sufficient conditions for their existence. We also derive a set of sufficient conditions under which the so-called $ψ$-expectation function has a unique point of sign change. We present several examples from statistical estimation theory, where our results are well-applicable. For example, we consider the cases of empirical quantiles, empirical expectiles, some $ψ$-estimators that are important in robust statistics, and some examples from maximum likelihood theory as well. Further, we introduce Bajraktarević-type (in particular, quasi-arithmetic-type) $ψ$-estimators. Our results specialized to $ψ$-estimators with a function $ψ$ being continuous in its second variable provide new results for (usual) $ψ$-estimators (also called Z-estimators).
title Existence and uniqueness of weighted generalized $ψ$-estimators
topic Statistics Theory
Classical Analysis and ODEs
62F10, 62F35, 26E60, 26A48
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.06026