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Main Authors: Kume, Alfred, Walker, Stephen G.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.06482
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author Kume, Alfred
Walker, Stephen G.
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Walker, Stephen G.
contents We show that a special case of method of moment estimator derived from the Stein class coincides with the class of generalized score matching estimator. Choosing a suitable weight function for generalized score matching is not straightforward. However, by placing it within the method of moment framework we can alleviate this problem by extending the Stein class to generalized method of moments. As a consequence we can work with a number of functions and hence derive generalized score matching estimators with optimal properties.
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spellingShingle On Stein's Method of Moments and Generalized Score Matching
Kume, Alfred
Walker, Stephen G.
Methodology
We show that a special case of method of moment estimator derived from the Stein class coincides with the class of generalized score matching estimator. Choosing a suitable weight function for generalized score matching is not straightforward. However, by placing it within the method of moment framework we can alleviate this problem by extending the Stein class to generalized method of moments. As a consequence we can work with a number of functions and hence derive generalized score matching estimators with optimal properties.
title On Stein's Method of Moments and Generalized Score Matching
topic Methodology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.06482