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Goodness-of-fit problem for errors in nonparametric regression: distribution free approach. (English) Zbl 1369.62073

Summary: This paper discusses asymptotically distribution free tests for the classical goodness-of-fit hypothesis of an error distribution in nonparametric regression models. These tests are based on the same martingale transform of the residual empirical process as used in the one sample location model. This transformation eliminates extra randomization due to covariates but not due the errors, which is intrinsically present in the estimators of the regression function. Thus, tests based on the transformed process have, generally, better power. The results of this paper are applicable as soon as asymptotic uniform linearity of nonparametric residual empirical process is available. In particular they are applicable under the conditions stipulated in recent papers of [M. G. Akritas and I. Van Keilegom, Scand. J. Stat. 28, No. 3, 549–567 (2001; Zbl 0980.62027)] and [U. U. Müller et al., Stat. Decis. 25, No. 1, 1–18 (2007; Zbl 1137.62023); Stat. Probab. Lett. 79, No. 7, 957–964 (2009; Zbl 1158.62032)].

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62G08 Nonparametric regression and quantile regression
62G10 Nonparametric hypothesis testing

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