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arxiv: math/0611088 · v2 · submitted 2006-11-03 · 🧮 math.ST · stat.TH

A Kiefer--Wolfowitz comparison theorem for Wicksell's problem

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We extend the isotonic analysis for Wicksell's problem to estimate a regression function, which is motivated by the problem of estimating dark matter distribution in astronomy. The main result is a version of the Kiefer--Wolfowitz theorem comparing the empirical distribution to its least concave majorant, but with a convergence rate $n^{-1}\log n$ faster than $n^{-2/3}\log n$. The main result is useful in obtaining asymptotic distributions for estimators, such as isotonic and smooth estimators.

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