doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5705/ss.2010.134
Abstract: In partially linear model selection, we develop a profiled forward regression (PFR) algorithm for ultrahigh dimensional variable screening. The PFR algorithm effectively combines the ideas of nonparametric profiling and forward regression. This allows us to obtain a uniform bound for the absolute difference between the profiled predictors and their estimators. Based on this finding, we are able to show that the PFR algorithm uncovers all relevant variables within a few fairly short steps. Numerical studies are presented to illustrate the performance of the proposed method.
Key words and phrases: Forward regression, partially linear model, profiled forward regression, screening consistency, ultrahigh dimensional predictor.