Minimum Covariance Determinant Estimator and Outlier Detection for Interval-valued Data
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| author | Loureiro, Catarina P. Oliveira, M. Rosário Brito, Paula Oliveira, Lina |
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| contents | Interval-valued data are one of the most common symbolic data types, which enables the preservation of the underlying variability of the data. The interval mean and covariance matrix can be estimated using the barycenter approach based on the Mallows distance. However, as for conventional data, classical estimates can be significantly affected by anomalous data points, frequently present in real-life datasets. To address this problem, we develop a robust alternative which estimates location and scale by extending the Minimum Covariance Determinant estimator to interval-valued data. The algorithm yields a robust Interval-Mahalanobis distance, which can be used to detect anomalous observations based on adaptive cutoff values. Through extensive simulation studies across various contamination levels, we demonstrate that the interval-valued robust estimator consistently outperforms classical methods in covariance matrix estimation and achieves superior outlier detection accuracy. Finally, the applicability and effectiveness of the proposed method are illustrated through real-world datasets. |
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| spellingShingle | Minimum Covariance Determinant Estimator and Outlier Detection for Interval-valued Data Loureiro, Catarina P. Oliveira, M. Rosário Brito, Paula Oliveira, Lina Methodology Computation 62H12, 62H20, 62G35, 62-07 Interval-valued data are one of the most common symbolic data types, which enables the preservation of the underlying variability of the data. The interval mean and covariance matrix can be estimated using the barycenter approach based on the Mallows distance. However, as for conventional data, classical estimates can be significantly affected by anomalous data points, frequently present in real-life datasets. To address this problem, we develop a robust alternative which estimates location and scale by extending the Minimum Covariance Determinant estimator to interval-valued data. The algorithm yields a robust Interval-Mahalanobis distance, which can be used to detect anomalous observations based on adaptive cutoff values. Through extensive simulation studies across various contamination levels, we demonstrate that the interval-valued robust estimator consistently outperforms classical methods in covariance matrix estimation and achieves superior outlier detection accuracy. Finally, the applicability and effectiveness of the proposed method are illustrated through real-world datasets. |
| title | Minimum Covariance Determinant Estimator and Outlier Detection for Interval-valued Data |
| topic | Methodology Computation 62H12, 62H20, 62G35, 62-07 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.26769 |