A local likelihood estimator for a nonparametric nuisance function is proposed in the context of semiparametric skew-normal distributions. Constraints imposed on such functions result in a nonparametric estimator with a different target function for maximization from classical local likelihood estimators. The optimal asymptotic semiparametric efficiency bound on parameters of interest is achiev...

We discuss the numerical solution of structured generalized eigenvalue problems that arise from linear-quadratic optimal control problems, H∞ optimization, multibody systems, and many other areas of applied mathematics, physics, and chemistry. The classical approach for these problems requires computing invariant and deflating subspaces of matrices and matrix pencils with Hamiltonian and/or ske...

The classical bivariate F distribution arises from ratios of chi-squared random variables with common denominators. A consequent disadvantage is that its univariate F marginal distributions have one degree of freedom parameter in common. In this paper, we add a further independent chisquared random variable to the denominator of one of the ratios and explore the extended bivariate F distributio...

We verify the skew weighing matrix conjecture for orders 2t.7, t ~ 3 a positive integer, by showing that orthogonal (1, k) exist for all t k = 0, 1, .... , 2.7 1 in order 2t.7 We discuss the construction of orthogonal designs using circulant matrices. In particular we construct designs in orders 20 and 28. The weighing matrix conjecture is verified for order 60. Disciplines Physical Sciences an...

The problem of measuring the disparity of a particular probability density function from a normal one has been addressed in several recent studies. The most used technique to deal with the problem has been exact expressions using information measures over particular distributions. In this paper, we consider a class of asymmetric distributions with a normal kernel, called Generalized Skew-Normal...

In this paper, we deal with Molaei’s generalized groups. We definethe notion of a fuzzy generalized subgroup with respect to a t-norm (orT-fuzzy generalized subgroup) and give some related properties. Especially,we state and prove the Representation Theorem for these fuzzy generalizedsubgroups. Next, using the concept of continuity of t-norms we obtain a correspondencebetween TF(G), the set of ...