Nonparametric density estimation for stationary processes under multiplicative measurement errors

Abstract

This paper focuses on estimating the invariant density function $f_X$ of the strongly mixing stationary process $X_t$ in the multiplicative measurement errors model $Y_t = X_t U_t$, where $U_t$ is also a strongly mixing stationary process. We propose a novel approach to handle non-independent data, typical in real-world scenarios. For instance, data collected from various groups may exhibit interdependencies within each group, resembling data generated from $m$-dependent stationary processes, a subset of stationary processes. This study extends the applicability of the model $Y_t = X_t U_t$ to diverse scientific domains dealing with complex dependent data. The paper outlines our estimation techniques, discusses convergence rates, establishes a lower bound on the minimax risk, and demonstrates the asymptotic normality of the estimator for $f_X$ under smooth error distributions. Through examples and simulations, we showcase the efficacy of our estimator. The paper concludes by providing proofs for the presented theoretical results.v