A Note on Improved Multivariate Normal Mean Estimation With Unknown Covariance When p Is Greater Than n

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Main Authors: Foroushani, Arash A., Nkurunziza, Severien
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author Foroushani, Arash A.
Nkurunziza, Severien
author_facet Foroushani, Arash A.
Nkurunziza, Severien
contents In this paper, we highlight a major error in the proofs of the important results of [D.Chételat and M. T. Wells(2012). Improved Multivariate Normal Mean Estimation with Unknown Covariance when p is Greater than n. The Annals of Statistics, Vol. 40, No.6, 3137--3160]. In particular, the proofs of some of their main results are based on Theorem 2 whose proof needs to be revisited. More precisely, there are some major mistakes in the derivation of this important result. Further, under a very realistic assumption about the rank of the estimator of the variance-covariance matrix, we correct the proof of the quoted result.
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spellingShingle A Note on Improved Multivariate Normal Mean Estimation With Unknown Covariance When p Is Greater Than n
Foroushani, Arash A.
Nkurunziza, Severien
Statistics Theory
62C20 (Primary) 62H12 (Secondary)
In this paper, we highlight a major error in the proofs of the important results of [D.Chételat and M. T. Wells(2012). Improved Multivariate Normal Mean Estimation with Unknown Covariance when p is Greater than n. The Annals of Statistics, Vol. 40, No.6, 3137--3160]. In particular, the proofs of some of their main results are based on Theorem 2 whose proof needs to be revisited. More precisely, there are some major mistakes in the derivation of this important result. Further, under a very realistic assumption about the rank of the estimator of the variance-covariance matrix, we correct the proof of the quoted result.
title A Note on Improved Multivariate Normal Mean Estimation With Unknown Covariance When p Is Greater Than n
topic Statistics Theory
62C20 (Primary) 62H12 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.13140