Abstract
The unique copula of a continuous random pair (X, Y) is said to be radially symmetric if and only if it is also the copula of the pair (-X,-Y). This paper revisits the recently considered issue of testing for radial symmetry. Three rank-based statistics are proposed to this end which are asymptotically equivalent but simpler to compute than those of Bouzebda and Cherfi (J Stat Plan Inference 142:1262–1271, 2012). Their limiting null distribution and its approximation using the multiplier bootstrap are discussed. The finite-sample properties of the resulting tests are assessed via simulations. The asymptotic distribution of one of the test statistics is also computed under an arbitrary alternative, thereby correcting an error in the recent work of Dehgani et al. (Stat Pap 54:271–286, 2013).
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 1107-1119 |
Seitenumfang | 13 |
Fachzeitschrift | Statistical Papers |
Jahrgang | 55 |
Ausgabenummer | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 5 Okt. 2014 |
Extern publiziert | Ja |
Bibliographische Notiz
Funding Information:Acknowledgments This research was supported by the Canada Research Chairs Program and grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Fonds de recherche du Québec—Nature et technologies.
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© 2013, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.