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On the finite sample breakdown points of redescending M-estimates of location

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  • Chen, Zhiqiang
  • E. Tyler, David

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The finite sample breakdown points of scale equivariate redescending M-estimates of location are studied. In particular, a simple lower bound for the finite sample breakdown point of redescending M-estimates of location is given whenever the M-estimate of location is defined using the median absolute deviation about the median (MAD) as a scaling term. This lower bound is close to 0.49 for many common cases and depends on the configuration of the "good" data only through breakdown point of the MAD.

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  • Chen, Zhiqiang & E. Tyler, David, 2004. "On the finite sample breakdown points of redescending M-estimates of location," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 69(3), pages 233-242, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:69:y:2004:i:3:p:233-242
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