This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We examine large-sample properties of cross-validation for estimating cell probabilities, starting from a completely general measure of loss.

Nonparametric methods provide a flexible framework for estimating the probability density function of random variables without imposing a strict parametric model. By relying directly on observed data, ...

Local likelihood estimation has proven to be an effective method for obtaining estimates of parameters that vary with a covariate. To obtain useful estimates of such parameters, approximating models ...

Statisticians who study coincidences are fond of saying that ordinary people don’t know how to estimate the probabilities of coincidences. To illustrate our poor statistical thinking, statisticians ...

Even small probabilities of infection for individuals compound to large probabilities for a large number of people. Carnival needs low risk passengers and screening to be near 100% effective to reduce ...