Derivation of Equivalent Kernel for General Spline Smoothing: a Systematic Approach
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We consider ®rst the spline smoothing nonparametric estimation with variable smoothing parameter and arbitrary design density function and show that the corresponding equivalent kernel can be approximated by the Green function of a certain linear differential operator. Furthermore, we propose to use the standard (in applied mathematics and engineering) method for asymptotic solution of linear differential equations, known as the Wentzel±Kramers±Brillouin method, for systematic derivation of an asymptotically equivalent kernel in this general case. The corresponding results for polynomial splines are a special case of the general solution. Then, we show how these ideas can be directly extended to the very general L-spline smoothing.
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