An exponential inequality for the distribution function of the kernel density estimator, with applications to adaptive estimation

Probability Theory and Related Fields

Volumn 143, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 569-596

  Giné, Evarist ^a   Nickl, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive estimation; Exponential inequalities; Kernel density estimator; Plug in property; Sup norm

Indexed keywords

EID: 59449098498     PISSN: 01788051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00440-008-0137-y     Document Type: Article

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