Preface |
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Notations and Conventions |
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3 | (10) |
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1.1 Why is the Martingale so Useful? |
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3 | (4) |
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1.1.1 Martingale as a tool to analyze time series data in real time |
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3 | (2) |
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1.1.2 Martingale as a tool to deal with censored data correctly |
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5 | (2) |
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1.2 Invitation to Statistical Modelling with Semimartingales |
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7 | (6) |
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1.2.1 From non-linear regression to diffusion process model |
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7 | (2) |
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1.2.2 Cox's regression model as a semimartingale |
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9 | (4) |
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2.1 Remarks on Limit Operations in Measure Theory |
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13 | (4) |
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2.1.1 Limit operations for monotone sequence of measurable sets |
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13 | (1) |
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2.1.2 Limit theorems for Lebesgue integrals |
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14 | (3) |
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2.2 Conditional Expectation |
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17 | (3) |
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2.2.1 Understanding the definition of conditional expectation |
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17 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Properties of conditional expectation |
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19 | (1) |
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2.3 Stochastic Convergence |
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20 | (7) |
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3 A Short Introduction to Statistics of Stochastic Processes |
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27 | (24) |
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3.1 The "Core" of Statistics |
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27 | (4) |
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27 | (3) |
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3.1.2 Filtration, martingale |
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30 | (1) |
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3.2 A Motivation to Study Stochastic Integrals |
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31 | (3) |
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3.2.1 Intensity processes of counting processes |
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31 | (2) |
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3.2.2 Ito integrals and diffusion processes |
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33 | (1) |
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3.3 Square-Integrable Martingales |
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34 | (3) |
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3.3.1 Predictable quadratic variations |
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34 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Stochastic integrals |
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35 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Introduction to CLT for square-integrable martingales |
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36 | (1) |
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3.4 Asymptotic Normality of MLFs in Stochastic Process Models |
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37 | (5) |
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3.4.1 Counting process models |
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37 | (2) |
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3.4.2 Diffusion process models |
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39 | (2) |
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3.4.3 Summary of the approach |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (9) |
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3.5.1 Examples of counting process models |
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42 | (6) |
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3.5.2 Examples of diffusion process models |
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48 | (3) |
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II A User's Guide to Martingale Methods |
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51 | (66) |
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4 Discrete-Time Martingales |
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53 | (10) |
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4.1 Basic Definitions, Prototype for Stochastic Integrals |
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53 | (3) |
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4.2 Stopping Times, Optional Sampling Theorem |
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56 | (1) |
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4.3 Inequalities for 1-Dimensional Martingales |
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57 | (6) |
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4.3.1 Lenglart's inequality and its corollaries |
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57 | (3) |
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4.3.2 Bernstein's inequality |
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60 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Burkholder's inequalities |
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60 | (3) |
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5 Continuous-Time Martingales |
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5.1 Basic Definitions, Fundamental Facts |
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63 | (5) |
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5.2 Discre-Time Stochastic Processes in Continuous-Time |
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68 | (1) |
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5.3 φ(M) Is a Submartingale |
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69 | (1) |
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5.4 "Predictable" and "Finite-Variation" |
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70 | (4) |
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5.4.1 Predictable and optional processes |
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70 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Processes with finite-variation |
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71 | (3) |
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5.4.3 A role of the two properties |
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74 | (1) |
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5.5 Stopping Times, First Hitting Times |
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74 | (3) |
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77 | (2) |
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5.7 Integrability of Martigales, Optional Sampling Theorem |
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79 | (5) |
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5.8 Doob-Meyer Decomposition Theorem |
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84 | (4) |
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84 | (1) |
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5.8.2 Doob-Meyer decomposition theorem |
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85 | (3) |
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5.9 Predictable Quadratic Co-Variations |
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88 | (2) |
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5.10 Decompositions of Local Martingales |
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90 | (3) |
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6 Tools of Semimartingales |
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93 | (24) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (5) |
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6.2.1 Starting point of constructing stochastic integrals |
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95 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Stochastic integral W.R.T. locally square-integrable martingale |
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96 | (2) |
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6.2.3 Stochastic integral W.R.T. semimartingale |
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98 | (2) |
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6.3 Formula for the Integration by Parts |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (3) |
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6.5 Likelihood Ratio Processes |
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104 | (8) |
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6.5.1 Likelihood ratio process and martingale |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (4) |
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6.5.3 Example: Diffusion processes |
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110 | (1) |
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6.5.4 Example: Counting processes |
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111 | (1) |
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6.6 Inequalities for 1-Dimensional Martingales |
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112 | (5) |
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6.6.1 Lenglart's inequality and its corollaries |
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112 | (3) |
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6.6.2 Bernstein's inequality |
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115 | (1) |
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6.6.3 Burkholder-Davis-Gundy's inequalities |
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115 | (2) |
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III Asymptotic Statistics with Martingale Methods |
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117 | (92) |
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7 Tools for Asymptotic Statistics |
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119 | (36) |
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7.1 Martingale Central Limit Theorems |
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119 | (16) |
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7.1.1 Discrete-time martingales |
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119 | (6) |
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7.1.2 Continuous local martingales |
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125 | (2) |
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7.1.3 Stochastic integrals W.R.T. counting processes |
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127 | (3) |
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130 | (5) |
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7.2 Functional Martingale Central Limit Theorems |
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135 | (8) |
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136 | (1) |
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7.2.2 The functional CLT for local martingales |
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137 | (3) |
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140 | (3) |
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7.3 Uniform Convergence of Random Fields |
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143 | (7) |
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7.3.1 Uniform law of large numbers for ergodic random fields |
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143 | (5) |
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7.3.2 Uniform convergence of smooth random fields |
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148 | (2) |
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7.4 Tools for Discrete Sampling of Diffusion Processes |
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150 | (5) |
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8 Parametric Z-Estimators |
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155 | (38) |
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8.1 Illustrations with MLEs in I.I.D. Models |
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155 | (4) |
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8.1.1 Intuitive arguments for consistency of MLEs |
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157 | (1) |
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8.1.2 Intuitive arguments for asymptotic normality of MLEs |
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158 | (1) |
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8.2 General Theory for Z-estimators |
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159 | (4) |
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8.2.1 Consistency of Z-estimators, I |
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160 | (1) |
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8.2.2 Asymptotic representation of Z-estimators, I |
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161 | (2) |
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8.3 Examples, I-1 (Fundamental Models) |
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163 | (7) |
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8.3.1 Rigorous arguments for MLEs in I.I.D. models |
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163 | (2) |
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8.3.2 MLEs in Markov chain models |
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165 | (5) |
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8.4 Interim Summary for Approach Overview |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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8.4.2 Asymptotic normality |
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171 | (1) |
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8.5 Examples, 1-2 (Advanced Topics) |
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171 | (17) |
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8.5.1 Method of moment estimators |
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171 | (1) |
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8.5.2 Quasi-likelihood for drifts in ergodic diffusion models |
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172 | (6) |
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8.5.3 Quasi-likelihood for volatilities in ergodic diffusion models |
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178 | (6) |
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8.5.4 Partial-likelihood for Cox's regression models |
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184 | (4) |
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8.6 More General Theory for Z-estimators |
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188 | (2) |
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8.6.1 Consistency of Z-estimators, II |
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189 | (1) |
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8.6.2 Asymptotic representation of Z-estimators, II |
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189 | (1) |
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8.7 Example, II (More Advanced Topic: Different Rates of Convergence) |
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190 | (3) |
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8.7.1 Quasi-likelihood for ergodic diffusion models |
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190 | (3) |
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9 Optimal Inference in Finite-Dimensional LAN Models |
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193 | (4) |
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9.1 Local Asymptotic Normality |
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193 | (1) |
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9.2 Asymptotic Efficiency |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (2) |
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10 Z-Process Method for Change Point Problems |
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197 | (12) |
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10.1 Illustrations with Independent Random Sequences |
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197 | (2) |
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10.2 Z-Process Method: General Theorem |
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199 | (3) |
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202 | (7) |
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10.3.1 Rigorous arguments for independent random sequences |
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202 | (1) |
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10.3.2 Markov chain models |
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203 | (3) |
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10.3.3 Final exercises: three models of ergodic diffusions |
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206 | (3) |
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209 | (30) |
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211 | (14) |
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A1.1 A Stochastic Maximal Inequality and Its Applications |
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211 | (1) |
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A1.1.1 Continuous-time case |
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212 | (6) |
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A1.1.2 Discrete-time case |
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218 | (4) |
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A1.2 Supplementary Tools for the Main Parts |
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222 | (3) |
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225 | (4) |
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A3 Solutions/Hints to Exercises |
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229 | (10) |
Bibliography |
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239 | (4) |
Index |
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