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Robust Semiparametric Inference for Bayesian Additive Regression Trees

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  • Christoph Breunig
  • Ruixuan Liu
  • Zhengfei Yu

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We develop a semiparametric framework for inference on the mean response in missing-data settings using a corrected posterior distribution. Our approach is tailored to Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART), which is a powerful predictive method but whose nonsmoothness complicate asymptotic theory with multi-dimensional covariates. When using BART combined with Bayesian bootstrap weights, we establish a new Bernstein-von Mises theorem and show that the limit distribution generally contains a bias term. To address this, we introduce RoBART, a posterior bias-correction that robustifies BART for valid inference on the mean response. Monte Carlo studies support our theory, demonstrating reduced bias and improved coverage relative to existing procedures using BART.

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  • Christoph Breunig & Ruixuan Liu & Zhengfei Yu, 2025. "Robust Semiparametric Inference for Bayesian Additive Regression Trees," Papers 2509.24634, arXiv.org.
    • Handle: RePEc:arx:papers:2509.24634
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