High Dimensional Sparse Canonical Correlation Analysis for Elliptical Symmetric Distributions

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Main Authors: Qian, Chengde, Liu, Yanhong, Feng, Long
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author Qian, Chengde
Liu, Yanhong
Feng, Long
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Liu, Yanhong
Feng, Long
contents This paper proposes a robust high-dimensional sparse canonical correlation analysis (CCA) method for investigating linear relationships between two high-dimensional random vectors, focusing on elliptical symmetric distributions. Traditional CCA methods, based on sample covariance matrices, struggle in high-dimensional settings, particularly when data exhibit heavy-tailed distributions. To address this, we introduce the spatial-sign covariance matrix as a robust estimator, combined with a sparsity-inducing penalty to efficiently estimate canonical correlations. Theoretical analysis shows that our method is consistent and robust under mild conditions, converging at an optimal rate even in the presence of heavy tails. Simulation studies demonstrate that our approach outperforms existing sparse CCA methods, particularly under heavy-tailed distributions. A real-world application further confirms the method's robustness and efficiency in practice. Our work provides a novel solution for high-dimensional canonical correlation analysis, offering significant advantages over traditional methods in terms of both stability and performance.
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spellingShingle High Dimensional Sparse Canonical Correlation Analysis for Elliptical Symmetric Distributions
Qian, Chengde
Liu, Yanhong
Feng, Long
Methodology
This paper proposes a robust high-dimensional sparse canonical correlation analysis (CCA) method for investigating linear relationships between two high-dimensional random vectors, focusing on elliptical symmetric distributions. Traditional CCA methods, based on sample covariance matrices, struggle in high-dimensional settings, particularly when data exhibit heavy-tailed distributions. To address this, we introduce the spatial-sign covariance matrix as a robust estimator, combined with a sparsity-inducing penalty to efficiently estimate canonical correlations. Theoretical analysis shows that our method is consistent and robust under mild conditions, converging at an optimal rate even in the presence of heavy tails. Simulation studies demonstrate that our approach outperforms existing sparse CCA methods, particularly under heavy-tailed distributions. A real-world application further confirms the method's robustness and efficiency in practice. Our work provides a novel solution for high-dimensional canonical correlation analysis, offering significant advantages over traditional methods in terms of both stability and performance.
title High Dimensional Sparse Canonical Correlation Analysis for Elliptical Symmetric Distributions
topic Methodology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.13018