Root n Bandwidth Selectors for Kernel Estimation of Density Derivatives
密度导数核估计的根号 n 带宽选择方法
Based on a random sample of size n from an unknown density f on the real line, the problem of adaptively selecting the bandwidth in kernel estimation of f (k) is investigated, where f (k) denotes the kth derivative of f. The estimates of density derivatives can be used to evaluate modes and inflection points of f and can be applied to the estimation of scores in certain additive models and to the empirical verification of the law of demand in econometrics. For all k, the…