Strong Gaussian approximations in the random truncation mode

Authors
Citation
S. Tse, Strong Gaussian approximations in the random truncation mode, STAT SINICA, 10(1), 2000, pp. 281-296
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
STATISTICA SINICA
ISSN journal
10170405 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
281 - 296
Database
ISI
SICI code
1017-0405(200001)10:1<281:SGAITR>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
In the random left-truncation model, one observes (X-i, Y-i) only if X-i gr eater than or equal to Y-i, i = 1, ..., N. The nonparametric maximum likeli hood estimator aims at reconstructing the distribution function of X from t he observed empirical data. In this paper, strong approximations of the cum ulative hazard process and product-limit process on increasing sets by sequ ences of copies of corresponding Gaussian limiting processes are constructe d. The convergence rates are N-1/6 log N on fixed sets. Futhermore, strong approximations with two-parameter Gaussian processes are obtained with conv ergence rates N-1/8(log N)(3/2) On fixed sets.