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Title: Improving comparison of power and level for conservative multiplier bootstrap tests in simulation studies and beyond
We propose a simple modification procedure that helps to compare the levels and powers for conservative multiplier bootstrap tests. It is especially useful for simulation studies where empirical levels are zero. We provide a theoretical justification and illustrate the use of the procedure in a recent class of multiplier bootstrap tests for quantile regression and in a recent class of high-dimensional tests for MANOVA.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2111251
PAR ID:
10633101
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Publisher / Repository:
Zenodo
Date Published:
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1-13
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
bootstrap high-dimensional tests
Format(s):
Medium: X
Right(s):
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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