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A nonparametric estimator of the spectral density of a continuous-time Gaussian process observed at random times

Jean-Marc Bardet () 1, Pierre Bertrand 2

Scandinavian Journal of Statistics 38 (2010) 458-476

Résumé : In numerous applications data are observed at random times and an estimated graph of the spectral density may be relevant for characterizing and explaining phenomena. By using a wavelet analysis, one derives a nonparametric estimator of the spectral density of a Gaussian process with stationary increments (or a stationary Gaussian process) from the observation of one path at random discrete times. For every positive frequency, this estimator is proved to satisfy a central limit theorem with a convergence rate depending on the roughness of the process and the moment of random durations between successive observations. In the case of stationary Gaussian processes, one can compare this estimator with estimators based on the empirical periodogram. Both estimators reach the same optimal rate of convergence, but the estimator based on wavelet analysis converges for a different class of random times. Simulation examples and application to biological data are also provided.

  • 1 :  Statistique, Analyse et Modélisation Multidisciplinaire (SAmos-Marin Mersenne) (SAMM)
  • Université Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne
  • 2 :  Laboratoire de Mathématiques
  • CNRS : UMR6620 – Université Blaise Pascal - Clermont-Ferrand II
  • Domaine : Mathématiques/Statistiques
    Statistiques/Théorie
  • Mots-clés : continuous wavelet transform – fractional Brownian motion – Gaussian processes observed at random times – heartbeat series – multiscale fractional Brownian motion – nonparametric estimation – spectral density.
  • Versions disponibles :  v1 (01-05-2008) v2 (01-05-2008) v3 (03-07-2008) v4 (17-07-2009) v5 (27-11-2009)
 
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