## A parametric framework for the comparison of methods of very robust regression.(English)Zbl 1332.62245

Summary: There are several methods for obtaining very robust estimates of regression parameters that asymptotically resist 50% of outliers in the data. Differences in the behaviour of these algorithms depend on the distance between the regression data and the outliers. We introduce a parameter $$\lambda$$ that defines a parametric path in the space of models and enables us to study, in a systematic way, the properties of estimators as the groups of data move from being far apart to close together. We examine, as a function of $$\lambda$$, the variance and squared bias of five estimators and we also consider their power when used in the detection of outliers. This systematic approach provides tools for gaining knowledge and better understanding of the properties of robust estimators.

### MSC:

 62J05 Linear regression; mixed models 62F35 Robustness and adaptive procedures (parametric inference)

robustbase; FSDA
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