Browsing Mathematics (Faculty of) by Subject "semiparametric estimation"
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Estimation and Goodness of Fit for Multivariate Survival Models Based on Copulas
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-20)We provide ways to test the fit of a parametric copula family for bivariate censored data with or without covariates. The proposed copula family is tested by embedding it in an expanded parametric family of copulas. When ... -
Statistical Methods for Life History Analysis Involving Latent Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-22)Incomplete data often arise in the study of life history processes. Examples include missing responses, missing covariates, and unobservable latent processes in addition to right censoring. This thesis is on the development ...