Restrictions of PCBNs for integration-free computations
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| author | Derumigny, Alexis Horsman, Niels Kurowicka, Dorota |
| author_facet | Derumigny, Alexis Horsman, Niels Kurowicka, Dorota |
| contents | The pair-copula Bayesian Networks (PCBN) are graphical models composed of a directed acyclic graph (DAG) that represents (conditional) independence in a joint distribution. The nodes of the DAG are associated with marginal densities, and arcs are assigned with bivariate (conditional) copulas following a prescribed collection of parental orders. The choice of marginal densities and copulas is unconstrained. However, the simulation and inference of a PCBN model may necessitate possibly high-dimensional integration.
We present the full characterization of DAGs that do not require any integration for density evaluation or simulations. Furthermore, we propose an algorithm that can find all possible parental orders that do not lead to (expensive) integration. Finally, we show the asymptotic normality of estimators of PCBN models using stepwise estimating equations. Such estimators can be computed effectively if the PCBN does not require integration. A simulation study shows the good finite-sample properties of our estimators. |
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| spellingShingle | Restrictions of PCBNs for integration-free computations Derumigny, Alexis Horsman, Niels Kurowicka, Dorota Methodology Combinatorics Statistics Theory 62H22, 62H05 (Primary), 62H12 (Secondary) The pair-copula Bayesian Networks (PCBN) are graphical models composed of a directed acyclic graph (DAG) that represents (conditional) independence in a joint distribution. The nodes of the DAG are associated with marginal densities, and arcs are assigned with bivariate (conditional) copulas following a prescribed collection of parental orders. The choice of marginal densities and copulas is unconstrained. However, the simulation and inference of a PCBN model may necessitate possibly high-dimensional integration. We present the full characterization of DAGs that do not require any integration for density evaluation or simulations. Furthermore, we propose an algorithm that can find all possible parental orders that do not lead to (expensive) integration. Finally, we show the asymptotic normality of estimators of PCBN models using stepwise estimating equations. Such estimators can be computed effectively if the PCBN does not require integration. A simulation study shows the good finite-sample properties of our estimators. |
| title | Restrictions of PCBNs for integration-free computations |
| topic | Methodology Combinatorics Statistics Theory 62H22, 62H05 (Primary), 62H12 (Secondary) |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.03518 |