A Global Measure of a Spline Density Estimate

Abstract

A spline density function estimate is considered. Limit theorems are obtained for a quadratic norm of the normalized deviation of the estimate from its expected value. Results obtained can be used in a test of goodness of fit. Some of the commonly used boundary conditions for the spline function are considered. It appears that in some situations certain boundary conditions are undesirable.

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DOI

10.1214/aos/1176344316

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