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Estimation of the mean vector in a singular multivariate normal distribution

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  • Tsukuma, Hisayuki
  • Kubokawa, Tatsuya

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This paper addresses the problem of estimating the mean vector of a singular multivariate normal distribution with an unknown singular covariance matrix. The maximum likelihood estimator is shown to be minimax relative to a quadratic loss weighted by the Moore–Penrose inverse of the covariance matrix. An unbiased risk estimator relative to the weighted quadratic loss is provided for a Baranchik type class of shrinkage estimators. Based on the unbiased risk estimator, a sufficient condition for the minimaxity is expressed not only as a differential inequality, but also as an integral inequality. Also, generalized Bayes minimax estimators are established by using an interesting structure of singular multivariate normal distribution.

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  • Tsukuma, Hisayuki & Kubokawa, Tatsuya, 2015. "Estimation of the mean vector in a singular multivariate normal distribution," Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 140(C), pages 245-258.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jmvana:v:140:y:2015:i:c:p:245-258
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmva.2015.05.016
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