Adaptive non-asymptotic confidence balls in density estimation
ESAIM: Probability and Statistics, Tome 16 (2012), pp. 61-85.

We build confidence balls for the common density s of a real valued sample X1,...,Xn. We use resampling methods to estimate the projection of s onto finite dimensional linear spaces and a model selection procedure to choose an optimal approximation space. The covering property is ensured for all n ≥ 2 and the balls are adaptive over a collection of linear spaces.

DOI : 10.1051/ps/2010012
Classification : 62G07, 62G09, 62G10, 62G15
Mots-clés : confidence balls, density estimation, resampling methods 
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Lerasle, Matthieu. Adaptive non-asymptotic confidence balls in density estimation. ESAIM: Probability and Statistics, Tome 16 (2012), pp. 61-85. doi : 10.1051/ps/2010012. http://archive.numdam.org/articles/10.1051/ps/2010012/

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