Document Type
Discussion Paper
Publication Date
1-1-2009
CFDP Number
1687
CFDP Pages
26
Abstract
A local limit theorem is given for the sample mean of a zero energy function of a nonstationary time series involving twin numerical sequences that pass to infinity. The result is applicable in certain nonparametric kernel density estimation and regression problems where the relevant quantities are functions of both sample size and bandwidth. An interesting outcome of the theory in nonparametric regression is that the linear term is eliminated from the asymptotic bias. In consequence and in contrast to the stationary case, the Nadaraya-Watson estimator has the same limit distribution (to the second order including bias) as the local linear nonparametric estimator.
Recommended Citation
Wang, Qiying and Phillips, Peter C.B., "Asymptotic Theory for Zero Energy Density Estimation with Nonparametric Regression Applications" (2009). Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers. 2004.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/cowles-discussion-paper-series/2004