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Statistical sequential analysis on Galton-Watson branching processes by stopping times based on information

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K01422
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 07030:Economic statistics-related
Research InstitutionYokohama National University

Principal Investigator

Nagai Keiji  横浜国立大学, 大学院国際社会科学研究院, 教授 (50311866)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords逐次解析 / 非エルゴード的確率過程 / 観測フィッシャー情報量 / 時間変更によるブラウン運動 / 二乗ベッセル過程 / ベッセル過程 / 一様最強力不 検定 / 一様最小リスク共変推定 / 一様最強力不変検定 / 最小リスク共変推定 / 局所パラメータ / 観測されたフィッシャー情報量 / DDSブラウン運動 / 時間変更されたブラウン運動 / 局所対立仮説 / 分枝過程 / 基本再生産数 / 逐次検定 / 情報量 / 拡散近似
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究の中心的課題は,オンライン観測されるゴルトン=ワトソン分枝過程の基本再生産数Rに関する臨界性検定(Rが1を超えているか,超えていないかの検定),モデルの特定化,推定,変化点探索に対して統計的逐次解析の手法を確立する点にある.まず,移民項のないもっとも簡単な分枝過程を出発点として,移民項のある分枝過程,p階の分枝過程,多次元分枝過程などに拡張してゆく.ここでは,基本再生産数の臨界性検定,次数pの同定,パラメータの推定,変化点の探索といった問題を Fisher 情報量や Kullback-Leibler 情報量を用いた停止時を用いて統計的逐次解析を展開する.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Sequential statistical analysis is a field that deals with statistical inference in situations where data is observed sequentially. Its characteristic feature is using the stopping time for estimation and testing. In this study, we apply the methods of sequential statistical analysis to branching processes, which are used to model phenomena such as the number of virus infections or the spread of information via social networks. In particular, we focus on the problem of testing for criticality in branching processes, noting that this problem shares a similar mathematical structure with the unit root testing problem in autoregressive processes. We address this problem by leveraging the analogy. The three states in branching processes;(i) subcritical, (ii) critical, and (iii) supercritical; correspond respectively to (i) stationary, (ii) unit root, and (iii) explosive states in autoregressive processes, allowing the application of mathematically equivalent methods.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究ではウィルスの感染者数やSNSによる情報についての初期段階の拡散現象に使われる分枝過程に統計的逐次解析の手法を適用した。分枝過程における2つの状態,①劣臨界的な状態,③臨界的または優臨界的な状態は,それぞれ,①感染や拡散の収束,②感染や拡散の拡大に相当し,それらの状態の判定を迅速にかつ正確に行う手法を提案することは社会的意義が大きい。また本研究が提案する手法は、逐次解析に局所パラメータを導入して、検定方法としては一様最強力不変検定という最適性を示し、推定方法としては二乗損失関数に対する最小リスク共変推定という最適性を示した点に、大きな学術的意義があると考えられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Sequential test for a unit root in monitoring a p-th order autoregressive process2023

    • Author(s)
      Kohtaro Hitomi, Keiji Nagai, Yoshihiko Nishiyama, and Junfan Tao
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Econometrics: Essays in Honor of Joon Y. Park

      Volume: - Pages: 115-153

    • DOI

      10.1108/s0731-90532023000045a004

    • ISBN
      9781837532094, 9781837532087
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Unit root tests considering initial values and a concise method for computing power2022

    • Author(s)
      Jianwei Jin, Kohtaro Hitomi, Keiji Nagai, Yoshihiko Nishiyama, and Junfan Tao
    • Journal Title

      KIER Discussion Paper Series, Kyoto University

      Volume: No. 1084 Pages: 1-13

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Sequential unit root test for first-order autoregressive processes with initial values2022

    • Author(s)
      Jianwei Jin, Keiji Nagai
    • Journal Title

      KIER Discussion Paper Series, Kyoto University

      Volume: No. 1085 Pages: 1-16

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Sequential test for a unit root in monitoring a p-th order autoregressive process2021

    • Author(s)
      Kohtaro Hitomi, Keiji Nagai, Yoshihiko Nishiyama, and Junfan Tao
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Econometrics

      Volume: Accepted

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Sequential tests for criticality of branching process with immigration2021

    • Author(s)
      Junfan Tao, and Keiji Nagai
    • Journal Title

      Discussion Paper Series, CEGS, Yokohama National University

      Volume: 2020-CEGS-05 Pages: 1-14

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Local Asymptotic Optimality of Equivariant Sequential Estimation in Autoregressive Process2024

    • Author(s)
      Keiji Nagai
    • Organizer
      関西計量経済学研究会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Unit root tests with initial values and a concise method for computing powers2023

    • Author(s)
      金建偉
    • Organizer
      第30回関西計量経済学研究会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Criticality tests for branching process with immigration2023

    • Author(s)
      唐越之
    • Organizer
      第30回関西計量経済学研究会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Sequential criticality test for branching process with immigration2021

    • Author(s)
      Keiji Nagai, Kohtaro Hitomi, Yoshihiko Nishiyama, and Junfan Tao
    • Organizer
      63rd International Statistical Institute World Statistics Congress 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Sequential test for a unit root in monitoring a p-th order autoregressive process2021

    • Author(s)
      Keiji Nagai, Yoshihiko Nishiyama, Kohtaro Hitomi, and Junfan Tao
    • Organizer
      Japanese Economic Association Spring Meeting
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Criticality test for branching processes with immigration2021

    • Author(s)
      Keiji Nagai, Yoshihiko Nishiyama, Kohtaro Hitomi, and Junfan Tao
    • Organizer
      Japanese joint statistical meeting 2021Japanese joint statistical meeting 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Time-changed method in non-ergodic autoregressive process and branching process2021

    • Author(s)
      Keiji Nagai, Yoshihiko Nishiyama, Kohtaro Hitomi, and Junfan Tao
    • Organizer
      Japanese Economic Association Autumn Meeting
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Sequential Test for Unit Root in First Order Autoregressive Model2021

    • Author(s)
      Keiji Nagai, Yoshihiko Nishiyama, Kohtaro Hitomi, and Junfan Tao
    • Organizer
      Japanese Economic Association Autumn Meeting
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Sequential Test for the Criticality of Branching Processes2021

    • Author(s)
      Keiji Nagai, Yoshihiko Nishiyama, Kohtaro Hitomi, and Junfan Tao
    • Organizer
      Japanese Economic Association Autumn Meeting
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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