<i>k</i>-Nearest Neighbour Estimation of the Conditional Set-Indexed Empirical Process for Functional Data: Asymptotic Properties

The main aim of this paper is to improve the existing limit theorems for set-indexed conditional empirical processes involving functional strong mixing random variables. To achieve this, we propose using the <i>k</i>-nearest neighbor approach to estimate the regression function, as oppos...

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Main Authors: Youssouf Souddi, Salim Bouzebda
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description The main aim of this paper is to improve the existing limit theorems for set-indexed conditional empirical processes involving functional strong mixing random variables. To achieve this, we propose using the <i>k</i>-nearest neighbor approach to estimate the regression function, as opposed to the traditional kernel method. For the first time, we establish the weak consistency, asymptotic normality, and density of the proposed estimator. Our results are derived under certain assumptions about the richness of the index class <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="script">C</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>, specifically in terms of metric entropy with bracketing. This work builds upon our previous papers, which focused on the technical performance of empirical process methodologies, and further refines the prior estimator. We highlight that the <i>k</i>-nearest neighbor method outperforms the classical approach due to several advantages.
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spelling doaj-art-681bfdc2321f41c09d25100be8fe8a5e2025-08-20T03:12:12ZengMDPI AGAxioms2075-16802025-01-011427610.3390/axioms14020076<i>k</i>-Nearest Neighbour Estimation of the Conditional Set-Indexed Empirical Process for Functional Data: Asymptotic PropertiesYoussouf Souddi0Salim Bouzebda1Laboratory of Stochastic Models, Statistics and Applications, University of Saida-Dr. Moulay Tahar, P.O. Box 138 EN-NASR, Saïda 20000, AlgeriaLaboratoire de Mathématiques Appliquées de Compiègne (L.M.A.C.), Université de Technologie de Compiègne, 60200 Compiègne, FranceThe main aim of this paper is to improve the existing limit theorems for set-indexed conditional empirical processes involving functional strong mixing random variables. To achieve this, we propose using the <i>k</i>-nearest neighbor approach to estimate the regression function, as opposed to the traditional kernel method. For the first time, we establish the weak consistency, asymptotic normality, and density of the proposed estimator. Our results are derived under certain assumptions about the richness of the index class <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="script">C</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>, specifically in terms of metric entropy with bracketing. This work builds upon our previous papers, which focused on the technical performance of empirical process methodologies, and further refines the prior estimator. We highlight that the <i>k</i>-nearest neighbor method outperforms the classical approach due to several advantages.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/14/2/76conditional distributionsmall ball probabilityempirical processmixing functional datasemi-metric spacecovering number
spellingShingle Youssouf Souddi
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<i>k</i>-Nearest Neighbour Estimation of the Conditional Set-Indexed Empirical Process for Functional Data: Asymptotic Properties
Axioms
conditional distribution
small ball probability
empirical process
mixing functional data
semi-metric space
covering number
title <i>k</i>-Nearest Neighbour Estimation of the Conditional Set-Indexed Empirical Process for Functional Data: Asymptotic Properties
title_full <i>k</i>-Nearest Neighbour Estimation of the Conditional Set-Indexed Empirical Process for Functional Data: Asymptotic Properties
title_fullStr <i>k</i>-Nearest Neighbour Estimation of the Conditional Set-Indexed Empirical Process for Functional Data: Asymptotic Properties
title_full_unstemmed <i>k</i>-Nearest Neighbour Estimation of the Conditional Set-Indexed Empirical Process for Functional Data: Asymptotic Properties
title_short <i>k</i>-Nearest Neighbour Estimation of the Conditional Set-Indexed Empirical Process for Functional Data: Asymptotic Properties
title_sort i k i nearest neighbour estimation of the conditional set indexed empirical process for functional data asymptotic properties
topic conditional distribution
small ball probability
empirical process
mixing functional data
semi-metric space
covering number
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/14/2/76
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