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Nonparametric estimation of a function from noiseless observations at random points

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  • Bauer, Benedikt
  • Devroye, Luc
  • Kohler, Michael
  • Krzyżak, Adam
  • Walk, Harro

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In this paper we study the problem of estimating a function from n noiseless observations of function values at randomly chosen points. These points are independent copies of a random variable whose density is bounded away from zero on the unit cube and vanishes outside. The function to be estimated is assumed to be (p,C)-smooth, i.e., (roughly speaking) it is p times continuously differentiable. Our main results are that the supremum norm error of a suitably defined spline estimate is bounded in probability by {ln(n)∕n}p∕d for arbitrary p and d and that this rate of convergence is optimal in minimax sense.

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  • Bauer, Benedikt & Devroye, Luc & Kohler, Michael & Krzyżak, Adam & Walk, Harro, 2017. "Nonparametric estimation of a function from noiseless observations at random points," Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 160(C), pages 93-104.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jmvana:v:160:y:2017:i:c:p:93-104
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmva.2017.05.010
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