Abstract
In the multivariate nonlinear regression model, parameter estimators and test statistics based on least squares and maximum likelihood methods are usually nonrobust. For this type of models, we introduce M-estimators and M-tests, which are robust to departures from normality. In addition, we study the asymptotic properties and consider a computational algorithm for these estimators.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-13 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Pakistan Journal of Statistics |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Asymptotic normality
- Efficiency
- M-estimators
- M-tests
- Uniform asymptotic linearity