Sparse Robust Weighted Expectile Screening for Ultra-High-Dimensional Data

This paper investigates robust feature screening for ultra-high dimensional data in the presence of outliers and heterogeneity. Considering the susceptibility of likelihood methods to outliers, we propose a Sparse Robust Weighted Expectile Regression (SRoWER) method that combines the <inline-form...

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Main Authors: Xianjun Wu, Pingping Han, Mingqiu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Axioms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/14/5/340
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Summary:This paper investigates robust feature screening for ultra-high dimensional data in the presence of outliers and heterogeneity. Considering the susceptibility of likelihood methods to outliers, we propose a Sparse Robust Weighted Expectile Regression (SRoWER) method that combines the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>L</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mi>E</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> criterion with expectile regression. By utilizing the IHT algorithm, our method effectively incorporates correlations of covariates and enables joint feature screening. The proposed approach demonstrates robustness against heavy-tailed errors and outliers in data. Simulation studies and a real data analysis are provided to demonstrate the superior performance of the SRoWER method when dealing with outlier-contaminated explanatory variables and/or heavy-tailed error distributions.
ISSN:2075-1680