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Parametrization, Prior Independence, and the Semiparametric Bernstein-von Mises Theorem for the Partially Linear Model

Christopher D. Walker

arXiv 6 Jun 2023 · Mathematics — Statistics Theory

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Abstract

I prove a semiparametric Bernstein-von Mises theorem for a partially linear regression model with independent priors for the low-dimensional parameter of interest and the infinite-dimensional nuisance parameters. My result avoids a challenging prior invariance condition that arises from a loss of information associated with not knowing the nuisance parameter. The key idea is to employ a feasible reparametrization of the partially linear regression model that reflects the semiparametric structure of the model. This allows a researcher to assume independent priors for the model parameters while automatically accounting for the loss of information associated with not knowing the nuisance parameters. The theorem is verified for uniform wavelet series priors and Mat\'{e}rn Gaussian process priors.

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