We consider the problem of nonparametric estimation of unknown smooth functions in the presence of restrictions on the shape of the estimator and on its support using polynomial splines. We provide a ...
Sankhyā: The Indian Journal of Statistics, Series B (2008-), Vol. 83, Special Issue: C.R. Rao Volume (May 2021), pp. S65-S85 (21 pages) Linear models are widely used in the field of epidemiology to ...