Nonparametric estimation and U-statistics have emerged as vital tools in modern statistical analysis, offering robust alternatives to traditional parametric methods. Nonparametric techniques bypass ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We consider estimators for a multivariate probability density at a point. Efficient choices require knowledge of the density and its second ...

A review is presented of parametric and nonparametric models and corresponding estimation procedures for change-points in hazard functions where the data are possibly subject to random censoring. In ...