Yan Cui · Holger Dette · Zhou Zhou·首次提交 2026-09-23 · 修订 2026-09-23 · v1·arXiv预印本
平稳函数时间序列的模型设定检验AI 解读
We develop a general framework for model specification testing in stationary functional time series. The approach is based on an autoregressive approximation that represents a broad class of stationary functional processes through coefficient kernels whose dimension and autoregressive order may increase with the sample size. Different model assumptions induce different structural restrictions on these kernels, and our tests are constructed by measuring deviations from the…
Lukas Koletzko · Holger Dette · Björn Bornkamp · Frank Bretz · Zoe Kristin Lange·首次提交 2026-08-03 · 修订 2026-08-09 · v2·arXiv预印本
Cox 模型中的亚组处理效应一致性检验AI 解读
An overall treatment effect in a clinical trial may inadequately represent particular patient subgroups, creating uncertainty about whether a population-level efficacy conclusion can legitimately be transferred to them. Conventional interaction tests only investigate whether subgroup-specific treatment effects are exactly equal or not, but cannot detect whether the differences are small enough to be clinically negligible. We develop a formal framework for assessing subgroup…
Holger Dette · Philip Dörr·首次提交 2026-07-16 · 修订 2026-07-16 · v1·arXiv预印本
Copula 回归模型设定正确性的检验AI 解读
We propose a goodness-of-fit test for semiparametric copula regression models. Such models express the regression function in terms of marginal distribution functions and copula densities and therefore provide a flexible way to avoid fully nonparametric estimation in high-dimensional regression problems. Their performance, however, depends crucially on the specification of the parametric copula family. Instead of testing the copula model itself, we assess misspecification…
Lujia Bai · Holger Dette · Weichi Wu·首次提交 2024-12-30 · 修订 2026-06-25 · v2·arXiv预印本
滞后数递增的多元非平稳函数型时间序列综合检验AI 解读
Multivariate locally stationary functional time series provide a flexible framework for modeling functional data exhibiting both temporal and spatial dependencies while allowing for a time-varying data generating mechanism. In this paper, we introduce a portmanteau-type test for assessing white noise assumptions tailored for multivariate locally stationary functional time series without dimension reduction. A simple bootstrap procedure is proposed to implement the test,…
Wai Leong Ng · Xinyi Tang · Mun Lau Cheung · Jiacheng Gao · Chun Yip Yau 等 6 位作者·首次提交 2026-01-12 · 修订 2026-01-15 · v2·arXiv预印本
分段局部平稳时间序列中多个变点的推断AI 解读
Change-point detection and locally stationary time series modeling are two major approaches for the analysis of non-stationary data. The former aims to identify stationary phases by detecting abrupt changes in the dynamics of a time series model, while the latter employs (locally) time-varying models to describe smooth changes in dependence structure of a time series. However, in some applications, abrupt and smooth changes can co-exist, and neither of the two approaches…
Tim Kutta · Martin Schumann · Holger Dette·首次提交 2025-12-17 · 修订 2025-12-17 · v1·arXiv预印本
高维面板中合并估计与个体估计的预测准确性推断AI 解读
Panels with large time $(T)$ and cross-sectional $(N)$ dimensions are a key data structure in social sciences and other fields. A central question in panel data analysis is whether to pool data across individuals or to estimate separate models. Pooled estimators typically have lower variance but may suffer from bias, creating a fundamental trade-off for optimal estimation. We develop a new inference method to compare the forecasting performance of pooled and individual…
Holger Dette · Martin Schumann·首次提交 2023-10-24 · 修订 2025-12-17 · v2·arXiv预印本
双重差分估计中的处理前趋势等价性检验AI 解读
The plausibility of the ``parallel trends assumption'' in Difference-in-Differences estimation is usually assessed by a test of the null hypothesis that the difference between the average outcomes of both groups is constant over time before the treatment. However, failure to reject the null hypothesis does not imply the absence of differences in time trends between both groups. We provide equivalence tests that allow researchers to find evidence in favor of the parallel…
Second-order characteristics including covariance and spectral density functions are fundamentally important for both statistical applications and theoretical analysis in functional time series. In the high-dimensional setting where the number of functional variables is large relative to the length of functional time series, non-asymptotic theory for covariance function estimation has been developed for Gaussian and sub-Gaussian functional linear processes. However,…
Holger Dette · Marius Kroll·首次提交 2024-11-25 · 修订 2025-11-18 · v2·arXiv预印本
利用距离相关检测度量空间中的实际显著依赖AI 解读
We take a different look at the problem of testing the independence of two metric-space-valued random variables using the distance correlation. Instead of testing if the distance correlation vanishes exactly, we are interested in the hypothesis that it does not exceed a certain threshold. Our testing problem is motivated by the observation that in many cases it is more reasonable to test for a practically significant dependency since it is rare that a hypothesis of perfect…
Tim Kutta · Holger Dette · Shixuan Wang·首次提交 2025-11-10 · 修订 2025-11-10 · v1·arXiv预印本
函数型时间序列的多尺度变点检测AI 解读
We study the problem of detecting and localizing multiple changes in the mean parameter of a Banach space-valued time series. The goal is to construct a collection of narrow confidence intervals, each containing at least one (or exactly one) change, with globally controlled error probability. Our approach relies on a new class of weighted scan statistics, called Hölder-type statistics, which allow a smooth trade-off between efficiency (enabling the detection of closely…
Patrick Bastian · Tim Kutta · Rupsa Basu · Holger Dette·首次提交 2025-09-01 · 修订 2025-09-01 · v1·arXiv预印本
时间序列中具有实质意义变化的在线监测AI 解读
We consider the problem of sequentially testing for changes in the mean parameter of a time series, compared to a benchmark period. Most tests in the literature focus on the null hypothesis of a constant mean versus the alternative of a single change at an unknown time. Yet in many applications it is unrealistic that no change occurs at all, or that after one change the time series remains stationary forever. We introduce a new setup, modeling the sequence of means as a…
We consider the change point testing problem for high-dimensional time series. Unlike conventional approaches, where one tests whether the difference $δ$ of the mean vectors before and after the change point is equal to zero, we argue that the consideration of the null hypothesis $H_0:\|δ\|\leΔ$, for some norm $\|\cdot\|$ and a threshold $Δ>0$, is better suited. By the formulation of the null hypothesis as a composite hypothesis, the change point testing problem becomes…
In the framework of semiparametric distribution regression, we consider the problem of comparing the conditional distribution functions corresponding to two samples. In contrast to testing for exact equality, we are interested in the (null) hypothesis that the $L^2$ distance between the conditional distribution functions does not exceed a certain threshold in absolute value. The consideration of these hypotheses is motivated by the observation that in applications, it is…
In many change point problems it is reasonable to assume that compared to a benchmark at a given time point $t_0$ the properties of the observed stochastic process change gradually over time for $t >t_0$. Often, these gradual changes are not of interest as long as they are small (nonrelevant), but one is interested in the question if the deviations are practically significant in the sense that the deviation of the process compared to the time $t_0$ (measured by an…
Many important dynamic systems, time series models or even algorithms exhibit non-strong mixing properties. In this paper, we introduce the general concept of $\mathcal{C}_{p,\mathcal{F}}$-mixing to cover such cases, where assumptions on the dependence structure become stronger with increasing $p\in [1, \infty].$ We derive a series of sharp exponential-type (or Bernstein-type) inequalities under this dependence concept for $p=1$ and $p=\infty$. More specifically, $\mathcal{C}_{\infty,\mathcal{F}}$…
A novel method for sequential outlier detection in non-stationary time series is proposed. The method tests the null hypothesis of ``no outlier'' at each time point, addressing the multiple testing problem by bounding the error probability of successive tests, using extreme value theory. The asymptotic properties of the test statistic are studied under the null hypothesis and alternative. The finite sample properties of the new detection scheme are investigated by means of a…
We develop uniform confidence bands for the mean function of stationary time series as a post-hoc analysis of multiple change point detection in functional time series. In particular, the methodology in this work provides bands for those segments where the jump size exceeds a certain threshold $Δ$. In \cite{bastian2024multiplechangepointdetection} such exceedences of $Δ$ were related to fatigue states of a running athlete. The extension to confidence bands stems from an…
We consider the problem of detecting gradual changes in the sequence of mean functions from a not necessarily stationary functional time series. Our approach is based on the maximum deviation (calculated over a given time interval) between a benchmark function and the mean functions at different time points. We speak of a gradual change of size $Δ$, if this quantity exceeds a given threshold $Δ>0$. For example, the benchmark function could represent an average of yearly…
The problem of constructing a simultaneous confidence surface for the 2-dimensional mean function of a non-stationary functional time series is challenging as these bands can not be built on classical limit theory for the maximum absolute deviation between an estimate and the time-dependent regression function. In this paper, we propose a new bootstrap methodology to construct such a region. Our approach is based on a Gaussian approximation for the maximum norm of sparse…
Injuries to the lower extremity joints are often debilitating, particularly for professional athletes. Understanding the onset of stressful conditions on these joints is therefore important in order to ensure prevention of injuries as well as individualised training for enhanced athletic performance. We study the biomechanical joint angles from the hip, knee and ankle for runners who are experiencing fatigue. The data is cyclic in nature and densely collected by body worn…
Holger Dette · Gauthier Dierickx · Tim Kutta·首次提交 2023-01-11 · 修订 2023-01-11 · v1·arXiv预印本
连续函数型数据的可分离性检验AI 解读
Analyzing the covariance structure of data is a fundamental task of statistics. While this task is simple for low-dimensional observations, it becomes challenging for more intricate objects, such as multivariate functions. Here, the covariance can be so complex that just saving a non-parametric estimate is impractical and structural assumptions are necessary to tame the model. One popular assumption for space-time data is separability of the covariance into purely spatial…
We develop methodology for testing hypotheses regarding the slope function in functional linear regression for time series via a reproducing kernel Hilbert space approach. In contrast to most of the literature, which considers tests for the exact nullity of the slope function, we are interested in the null hypothesis that the slope function vanishes only approximately, where deviations are measured with respect to the $L^2$-norm. An asymptotically pivotal test is proposed,…
Yuichi Goto · Tobias Kley · Ria Van Hecke · Stanislav Volgushev · Holger Dette 等 6 位作者·首次提交 2021-12-14 · 修订 2021-12-14 · v1·arXiv预印本
积分 Copula 谱AI 解读
Frequency domain methods form a ubiquitous part of the statistical toolbox for time series analysis. In recent years, considerable interest has been given to the development of new spectral methodology and tools capturing dynamics in the entire joint distributions and thus avoiding the limitations of classical, $L^2$-based spectral methods. Most of the spectral concepts proposed in that literature suffer from one major drawback, though: their estimation requires the choice…
In this paper we consider the linear regression model $Y =S X+\varepsilon $ with functional regressors and responses. We develop new inference tools to quantify deviations of the true slope $S$ from a hypothesized operator $S_0$ with respect to the Hilbert--Schmidt norm $\| S- S_0\|^2$, as well as the prediction error $\mathbb{E} \| S X - S_0 X \|^2$. Our analysis is applicable to functional time series and based on asymptotically pivotal statistics. This makes it…
Panels with large time (T) and cross-sectional (N) dimensions are a key data structure in social sciences and other fields. A central question in panel data analysis is whether to pool data across individuals or to estimate separate models. Pooled estimators typically have lower variance but may suffer from bias, creating a fundamental trade-off for optimal estimation. We develop a new inference method to compare the forecasting performance of pooled and individual…
We consider the change point testing problem for high-dimensional time series. Unlike conventional approaches, where one tests whether the difference δ of the mean vectors before and after the change point is equal to zero, we argue that the consideration of the null hypothesis H0:∥δ∥≤Δ, for some norm ∥⋅∥ and a threshold Δ>0, is better suited. By the formulation of the null hypothesis as a composite hypothesis, the change point testing problem becomes…
In the framework of semiparametric distribution regression, we consider the problem of comparing the conditional distribution functions corresponding to two samples. In contrast to testing for exact equality, we are interested in the (null) hypothesis that the L2 distance between the conditional distribution functions does not exceed a certain threshold in absolute value. The consideration of these hypotheses is motivated by the observation that in applications, it is…
In many change point problems it is reasonable to assume that compared to a benchmark at a given time point t0 the properties of the observed stochastic process change gradually over time for t>t0. Often, these gradual changes are not of interest as long as they are small (nonrelevant), but one is interested in the question if the deviations are practically significant in the sense that the deviation of the process compared to the time t0 (measured by an…
Many important dynamic systems, time series models or even algorithms exhibit non-strong mixing properties. In this paper, we introduce the general concept of Cp,F-mixing to cover such cases, where assumptions on the dependence structure become stronger with increasing p∈[1,∞]. We derive a series of sharp exponential-type (or Bernstein-type) inequalities under this dependence concept for p=1 and p=∞. More specifically, C∞,F…
We develop uniform confidence bands for the mean function of stationary time series as a post-hoc analysis of multiple change point detection in functional time series. In particular, the methodology in this work provides bands for those segments where the jump size exceeds a certain threshold Δ. In \cite{bastian2024multiplechangepointdetection} such exceedences of Δ were related to fatigue states of a running athlete. The extension to confidence bands stems from an…
We consider the problem of detecting gradual changes in the sequence of mean functions from a not necessarily stationary functional time series. Our approach is based on the maximum deviation (calculated over a given time interval) between a benchmark function and the mean functions at different time points. We speak of a gradual change of size Δ, if this quantity exceeds a given threshold Δ>0. For example, the benchmark function could represent an average of yearly…
We develop methodology for testing hypotheses regarding the slope function in functional linear regression for time series via a reproducing kernel Hilbert space approach. In contrast to most of the literature, which considers tests for the exact nullity of the slope function, we are interested in the null hypothesis that the slope function vanishes only approximately, where deviations are measured with respect to the L2-norm. An asymptotically pivotal test is proposed,…
Frequency domain methods form a ubiquitous part of the statistical toolbox for time series analysis. In recent years, considerable interest has been given to the development of new spectral methodology and tools capturing dynamics in the entire joint distributions and thus avoiding the limitations of classical, L2-based spectral methods. Most of the spectral concepts proposed in that literature suffer from one major drawback, though: their estimation requires the choice…
In this paper we consider the linear regression model Y=SX+ε with functional regressors and responses. We develop new inference tools to quantify deviations of the true slope S from a hypothesized operator S0 with respect to the Hilbert--Schmidt norm ∥S−S0∥2, as well as the prediction error E∥SX−S0X∥2. Our analysis is applicable to functional time series and based on asymptotically pivotal statistics. This makes it…