Event Date:
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - 3:30pm
Event Date Details:
Refreshments at 3:15 pm
Event Location:
- Sobel Seminar Room; South Hall 5607F
- Department Seminar
Title:
A Random Intercept Model using Constrained Regression Splines with Application to Tree Height Estimation
Speaker:
Xiyue Liao (UCSB)
Abstract:
We propose a random intercept model, in which the fixed effect is estimated by regression splines with shape constraints. The random-intercept component is estimated by the best linear unbiased predictor (BLUP). An optimal convergence rate is established for the fixed-effect component. Inference methods are discussed for both components. Simulation results about the proposed methods and a tree-height data example are included.
May 30, 2018 - 9:58am