A nonparametric plug-in rule for selecting optimal block lengths for block bootstrap methods |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, United States;2. Statistical Research Center for Complex Systems, Seoul National University, Building 25, 151-742, Seoul, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | In this paper, we consider the problem of empirical choice of optimal block sizes for block bootstrap estimation of population parameters. We suggest a nonparametric plug-in principle that can be used for estimating ‘mean squared error’-optimal smoothing parameters in general curve estimation problems, and establish its validity for estimating optimal block sizes in various block bootstrap estimation problems. A key feature of the proposed plug-in rule is that it can be applied without explicit analytical expressions for the constants that appear in the leading terms of the optimal block lengths. Furthermore, we also discuss the computational efficacy of the method and explore its finite sample properties through a simulation study. |
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