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A high-dimensional M-estimator framework for bi-level variable selection

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  • Bin Luo

    (Duke University)

  • Xiaoli Gao

    (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro)

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In high-dimensional data analysis, bi-level sparsity is often assumed when covariates function group-wisely and sparsity can appear either at the group level or within certain groups. In such cases, an ideal model should be able to encourage the bi-level variable selection consistently. Bi-level variable selection has become even more challenging when data have heavy-tailed distribution or outliers exist in random errors and covariates. In this paper, we study a framework of high-dimensional M-estimation for bi-level variable selection. This framework encourages bi-level sparsity through a computationally efficient two-stage procedure. In theory, we provide sufficient conditions under which our two-stage penalized M-estimator possesses simultaneous local estimation consistency and the bi-level variable selection consistency if certain non-convex penalty functions are used at the group level. Both our simulation studies and real data analysis demonstrate satisfactory finite sample performance of the proposed estimators under different irregular settings.

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  • Bin Luo & Xiaoli Gao, 2022. "A high-dimensional M-estimator framework for bi-level variable selection," Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Springer;The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, vol. 74(3), pages 559-579, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aistmt:v:74:y:2022:i:3:d:10.1007_s10463-021-00809-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s10463-021-00809-z
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