A new estimator for the Pickands dependence function

The Pickands dependence function characterizes an extreme value copula, a useful tool in the modeling of multivariate extremes. A new estimator is presented along with its convergence properties and performance through simulation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ferreira, Marta Susana (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/46970
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/46970
Description
Summary:The Pickands dependence function characterizes an extreme value copula, a useful tool in the modeling of multivariate extremes. A new estimator is presented along with its convergence properties and performance through simulation.