On the Estimation of a Convex Set
Moore, Marc
Ann. Statist., Tome 12 (1984) no. 1, p. 1090-1099 / Harvested from Project Euclid
Given independent observations $x_1, \cdots, x_n$ drawn uniformly from an unknown compact convex set $D$ in $\mathbb{R}^p$ ($p$ known) it is desired to estimate $D$ from the observations. This problem was first considered, for $p = 2$, by Ripley and Rasson (1977). We consider a decision-theoretic approach where the loss function is $L(D, \hat{D}) = m(D \Delta \hat{D})$. We prove the completeness of the Bayes estimation rules. A form for the nonrandomized Bayes estimation rules is presented and applied, for an a priori law reflecting ignorance, to the cases $p = 1$ and where $D$ is a rectangle in the plane; some comparisons are made with other estimation methods suggested in the literature. Finally, the consistency of the estimation rules is studied.
Publié le : 1984-09-14
Classification:  Estimation,  convex set,  decision theory,  Bayesian,  complete,  convergence,  62F99,  62F15,  62C10,  60D05
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Moore, Marc. On the Estimation of a Convex Set. Ann. Statist., Tome 12 (1984) no. 1, pp.  1090-1099. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1176346725/