Minimum regularized covariance trace estimator and outlier detection for functional data

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العنوان: Minimum regularized covariance trace estimator and outlier detection for functional data
المؤلفون: Oguamalam, Jeremy, Radojičić, Una, Filzmoser, Peter
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: Statistics
مصطلحات موضوعية: Statistics - Methodology
الوصف: In this paper, we propose the Minimum Regularized Covariance Trace (MRCT) estimator, a novel method for robust covariance estimation and functional outlier detection. The MRCT estimator employs a subset-based approach that prioritizes subsets exhibiting greater centrality based on the generalization of the Mahalanobis distance, resulting in a fast-MCD type algorithm. Notably, the MRCT estimator handles high-dimensional data sets without the need for preprocessing or dimension reduction techniques, due to the internal smoothening whose amount is determined by the regularization parameter $\alpha > 0$. The selection of the regularization parameter $\alpha$ is automated. The proposed method adapts seamlessly to sparsely observed data by working directly with the finite matrix of basis coefficients. An extensive simulation study demonstrates the efficacy of the MRCT estimator in terms of robust covariance estimation and automated outlier detection, emphasizing the balance between noise exclusion and signal preservation achieved through appropriate selection of $\alpha$. The method converges fast in practice and performs favorably when compared to other functional outlier detection methods.
نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1080/00401706.2024.2336542
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/2307.13509
رقم الانضمام: edsarx.2307.13509
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv
الوصف
DOI:10.1080/00401706.2024.2336542