Layered Hill estimator for extreme data in clusters

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Main Authors: Kang, Taegyu, Owada, Takashi
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Published: 2024
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author Kang, Taegyu
Owada, Takashi
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Owada, Takashi
contents A new estimator is proposed for estimating the tail exponent of a heavy-tailed distribution. This estimator, referred to as the layered Hill estimator, is a generalization of the traditional Hill estimator, building upon a layered structure formed by clusters of extreme values. We argue that the layered Hill estimator provides a robust alternative to the traditional approach, exhibiting desirable asymptotic properties such as consistency and asymptotic normality for the tail exponent. Both theoretical analysis and simulation studies demonstrate that the layered Hill estimator shows significantly better and more robust performance, particularly when a portion of the extreme data is missing.
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spellingShingle Layered Hill estimator for extreme data in clusters
Kang, Taegyu
Owada, Takashi
Statistics Theory
Probability
Primary 60G70, 60D05, Secondary 60F05, 62F10, 62F12
A new estimator is proposed for estimating the tail exponent of a heavy-tailed distribution. This estimator, referred to as the layered Hill estimator, is a generalization of the traditional Hill estimator, building upon a layered structure formed by clusters of extreme values. We argue that the layered Hill estimator provides a robust alternative to the traditional approach, exhibiting desirable asymptotic properties such as consistency and asymptotic normality for the tail exponent. Both theoretical analysis and simulation studies demonstrate that the layered Hill estimator shows significantly better and more robust performance, particularly when a portion of the extreme data is missing.
title Layered Hill estimator for extreme data in clusters
topic Statistics Theory
Probability
Primary 60G70, 60D05, Secondary 60F05, 62F10, 62F12
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.05808