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Power Comparisons of Five Most Commonly Used Autocorrelation Tests
Pak.j.stat.oper.res. Vol.16 No. 1 2020 pp119-130 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18187/pjsor.v16i1.2691 Pakistan Journal of Statistics and Operation Research Power Comparisons of Five Most Commonly Used Autocorrelation Tests Stanislaus S. Uyanto School of Economics and Business, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, [email protected] Abstract In regression analysis, autocorrelation of the error terms violates the ordinary least squares assumption that the error terms are uncorrelated. The consequence is that the estimates of coefficients and their standard errors will be wrong if the autocorrelation is ignored. There are many tests for autocorrelation, we want to know which test is more powerful. We use Monte Carlo methods to compare the power of five most commonly used tests for autocorrelation, namely Durbin-Watson, Breusch-Godfrey, Box–Pierce, Ljung Box, and Runs tests in two different linear regression models. The results indicate the Durbin-Watson test performs better in the regression model without lagged dependent variable, although the advantage over the other tests reduce with increasing autocorrelation and sample sizes. For the model with lagged dependent variable, the Breusch-Godfrey test is generally superior to the other tests. Key Words: Correlated error terms; Ordinary least squares assumption; Residuals; Regression diagnostic; Lagged dependent variable. Mathematical Subject Classification: 62J05; 62J20. 1. Introduction An important assumption of the classical linear regression model states that there is no autocorrelation in the error terms. Autocorrelation of the error terms violates the ordinary least squares assumption that the error terms are uncorrelated, meaning that the Gauss Markov theorem (Plackett, 1949, 1950; Greene, 2018) does not apply, and that ordinary least squares estimators are no longer the best linear unbiased estimators. -
LECTURES 2 - 3 : Stochastic Processes, Autocorrelation Function
LECTURES 2 - 3 : Stochastic Processes, Autocorrelation function. Stationarity. Important points of Lecture 1: A time series fXtg is a series of observations taken sequentially over time: xt is an observation recorded at a specific time t. Characteristics of times series data: observations are dependent, become available at equally spaced time points and are time-ordered. This is a discrete time series. The purposes of time series analysis are to model and to predict or forecast future values of a series based on the history of that series. 2.2 Some descriptive techniques. (Based on [BD] x1.3 and x1.4) ......................................................................................... Take a step backwards: how do we describe a r.v. or a random vector? ² for a r.v. X: 2 d.f. FX (x) := P (X · x), mean ¹ = EX and variance σ = V ar(X). ² for a r.vector (X1;X2): joint d.f. FX1;X2 (x1; x2) := P (X1 · x1;X2 · x2), marginal d.f.FX1 (x1) := P (X1 · x1) ´ FX1;X2 (x1; 1) 2 2 mean vector (¹1; ¹2) = (EX1; EX2), variances σ1 = V ar(X1); σ2 = V ar(X2), and covariance Cov(X1;X2) = E(X1 ¡ ¹1)(X2 ¡ ¹2) ´ E(X1X2) ¡ ¹1¹2. Often we use correlation = normalized covariance: Cor(X1;X2) = Cov(X1;X2)=fσ1σ2g ......................................................................................... To describe a process X1;X2;::: we define (i) Def. Distribution function: (fi-di) d.f. Ft1:::tn (x1; : : : ; xn) = P (Xt1 · x1;:::;Xtn · xn); i.e. this is the joint d.f. for the vector (Xt1 ;:::;Xtn ). (ii) First- and Second-order moments. ² Mean: ¹X (t) = EXt 2 2 2 2 ² Variance: σX (t) = E(Xt ¡ ¹X (t)) ´ EXt ¡ ¹X (t) 1 ² Autocovariance function: γX (t; s) = Cov(Xt;Xs) = E[(Xt ¡ ¹X (t))(Xs ¡ ¹X (s))] ´ E(XtXs) ¡ ¹X (t)¹X (s) (Note: this is an infinite matrix). -
Alternative Tests for Time Series Dependence Based on Autocorrelation Coefficients
Alternative Tests for Time Series Dependence Based on Autocorrelation Coefficients Richard M. Levich and Rosario C. Rizzo * Current Draft: December 1998 Abstract: When autocorrelation is small, existing statistical techniques may not be powerful enough to reject the hypothesis that a series is free of autocorrelation. We propose two new and simple statistical tests (RHO and PHI) based on the unweighted sum of autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation coefficients. We analyze a set of simulated data to show the higher power of RHO and PHI in comparison to conventional tests for autocorrelation, especially in the presence of small but persistent autocorrelation. We show an application of our tests to data on currency futures to demonstrate their practical use. Finally, we indicate how our methodology could be used for a new class of time series models (the Generalized Autoregressive, or GAR models) that take into account the presence of small but persistent autocorrelation. _______________________________________________________________ An earlier version of this paper was presented at the Symposium on Global Integration and Competition, sponsored by the Center for Japan-U.S. Business and Economic Studies, Stern School of Business, New York University, March 27-28, 1997. We thank Paul Samuelson and the other participants at that conference for useful comments. * Stern School of Business, New York University and Research Department, Bank of Italy, respectively. 1 1. Introduction Economic time series are often characterized by positive -
3 Autocorrelation
3 Autocorrelation Autocorrelation refers to the correlation of a time series with its own past and future values. Autocorrelation is also sometimes called “lagged correlation” or “serial correlation”, which refers to the correlation between members of a series of numbers arranged in time. Positive autocorrelation might be considered a specific form of “persistence”, a tendency for a system to remain in the same state from one observation to the next. For example, the likelihood of tomorrow being rainy is greater if today is rainy than if today is dry. Geophysical time series are frequently autocorrelated because of inertia or carryover processes in the physical system. For example, the slowly evolving and moving low pressure systems in the atmosphere might impart persistence to daily rainfall. Or the slow drainage of groundwater reserves might impart correlation to successive annual flows of a river. Or stored photosynthates might impart correlation to successive annual values of tree-ring indices. Autocorrelation complicates the application of statistical tests by reducing the effective sample size. Autocorrelation can also complicate the identification of significant covariance or correlation between time series (e.g., precipitation with a tree-ring series). Autocorrelation implies that a time series is predictable, probabilistically, as future values are correlated with current and past values. Three tools for assessing the autocorrelation of a time series are (1) the time series plot, (2) the lagged scatterplot, and (3) the autocorrelation function. 3.1 Time series plot Positively autocorrelated series are sometimes referred to as persistent because positive departures from the mean tend to be followed by positive depatures from the mean, and negative departures from the mean tend to be followed by negative departures (Figure 3.1). -
Spatial Autocorrelation: Covariance and Semivariance Semivariance
Spatial Autocorrelation: Covariance and Semivariancence Lily Housese P eters GEOG 593 November 10, 2009 Quantitative Terrain Descriptorsrs Covariance and Semivariogram areare numericc methods used to describe the character of the terrain (ex. Terrain roughness, irregularity) Terrain character has important implications for: 1. the type of sampling strategy chosen 2. estimating DTM accuracy (after sampling and reconstruction) Spatial Autocorrelationon The First Law of Geography ““ Everything is related to everything else, but near things are moo re related than distant things.” (Waldo Tobler) The value of a variable at one point in space is related to the value of that same variable in a nearby location Ex. Moranan ’s I, Gearyary ’s C, LISA Positive Spatial Autocorrelation (Neighbors are similar) Negative Spatial Autocorrelation (Neighbors are dissimilar) R(d) = correlation coefficient of all the points with horizontal interval (d) Covariance The degree of similarity between pairs of surface points The value of similarity is an indicator of the complexity of the terrain surface Smaller the similarity = more complex the terrain surface V = Variance calculated from all N points Cov (d) = Covariance of all points with horizontal interval d Z i = Height of point i M = average height of all points Z i+d = elevation of the point with an interval of d from i Semivariancee Expresses the degree of relationship between points on a surface Equal to half the variance of the differences between all possible points spaced a constant distance apart -
Modeling and Generating Multivariate Time Series with Arbitrary Marginals Using a Vector Autoregressive Technique
Modeling and Generating Multivariate Time Series with Arbitrary Marginals Using a Vector Autoregressive Technique Bahar Deler Barry L. Nelson Dept. of IE & MS, Northwestern University September 2000 Abstract We present a model for representing stationary multivariate time series with arbitrary mar- ginal distributions and autocorrelation structures and describe how to generate data quickly and accurately to drive computer simulations. The central idea is to transform a Gaussian vector autoregressive process into the desired multivariate time-series input process that we presume as having a VARTA (Vector-Autoregressive-To-Anything) distribution. We manipulate the correlation structure of the Gaussian vector autoregressive process so that we achieve the desired correlation structure for the simulation input process. For the purpose of computational efficiency, we provide a numerical method, which incorporates a numerical-search procedure and a numerical-integration technique, for solving this correlation-matching problem. Keywords: Computer simulation, vector autoregressive process, vector time series, multivariate input mod- eling, numerical integration. 1 1 Introduction Representing the uncertainty or randomness in a simulated system by an input model is one of the challenging problems in the practical application of computer simulation. There are an abundance of examples, from manufacturing to service applications, where input modeling is critical; e.g., modeling the time to failure for a machining process, the demand per unit time for inventory of a product, or the times between arrivals of calls to a call center. Further, building a large- scale discrete-event stochastic simulation model may require the development of a large number of, possibly multivariate, input models. Development of these models is facilitated by accurate and automated (or nearly automated) input modeling support. -
The Bayesian Approach to Statistics
THE BAYESIAN APPROACH TO STATISTICS ANTHONY O’HAGAN INTRODUCTION the true nature of scientific reasoning. The fi- nal section addresses various features of modern By far the most widely taught and used statisti- Bayesian methods that provide some explanation for the rapid increase in their adoption since the cal methods in practice are those of the frequen- 1980s. tist school. The ideas of frequentist inference, as set out in Chapter 5 of this book, rest on the frequency definition of probability (Chapter 2), BAYESIAN INFERENCE and were developed in the first half of the 20th century. This chapter concerns a radically differ- We first present the basic procedures of Bayesian ent approach to statistics, the Bayesian approach, inference. which depends instead on the subjective defini- tion of probability (Chapter 3). In some respects, Bayesian methods are older than frequentist ones, Bayes’s Theorem and the Nature of Learning having been the basis of very early statistical rea- Bayesian inference is a process of learning soning as far back as the 18th century. Bayesian from data. To give substance to this statement, statistics as it is now understood, however, dates we need to identify who is doing the learning and back to the 1950s, with subsequent development what they are learning about. in the second half of the 20th century. Over that time, the Bayesian approach has steadily gained Terms and Notation ground, and is now recognized as a legitimate al- ternative to the frequentist approach. The person doing the learning is an individual This chapter is organized into three sections. -
Random Processes
Chapter 6 Random Processes Random Process • A random process is a time-varying function that assigns the outcome of a random experiment to each time instant: X(t). • For a fixed (sample path): a random process is a time varying function, e.g., a signal. – For fixed t: a random process is a random variable. • If one scans all possible outcomes of the underlying random experiment, we shall get an ensemble of signals. • Random Process can be continuous or discrete • Real random process also called stochastic process – Example: Noise source (Noise can often be modeled as a Gaussian random process. An Ensemble of Signals Remember: RV maps Events à Constants RP maps Events à f(t) RP: Discrete and Continuous The set of all possible sample functions {v(t, E i)} is called the ensemble and defines the random process v(t) that describes the noise source. Sample functions of a binary random process. RP Characterization • Random variables x 1 , x 2 , . , x n represent amplitudes of sample functions at t 5 t 1 , t 2 , . , t n . – A random process can, therefore, be viewed as a collection of an infinite number of random variables: RP Characterization – First Order • CDF • PDF • Mean • Mean-Square Statistics of a Random Process RP Characterization – Second Order • The first order does not provide sufficient information as to how rapidly the RP is changing as a function of timeà We use second order estimation RP Characterization – Second Order • The first order does not provide sufficient information as to how rapidly the RP is changing as a function -
On the Use of the Autocorrelation and Covariance Methods for Feedforward Control of Transverse Angle and Position Jitter in Linear Particle Beam Accelerators*
'^C 7 ON THE USE OF THE AUTOCORRELATION AND COVARIANCE METHODS FOR FEEDFORWARD CONTROL OF TRANSVERSE ANGLE AND POSITION JITTER IN LINEAR PARTICLE BEAM ACCELERATORS* Dean S. Ban- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Argonne, IL 60439 ABSTRACT It is desired to design a predictive feedforward transverse jitter control system to control both angle and position jitter m pulsed linear accelerators. Such a system will increase the accuracy and bandwidth of correction over that of currently available feedback correction systems. Intrapulse correction is performed. An offline process actually "learns" the properties of the jitter, and uses these properties to apply correction to the beam. The correction weights calculated offline are downloaded to a real-time analog correction system between macropulses. Jitter data were taken at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Ground Test Accelerator (GTA) telescope experiment at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). The experiment consisted of the LANL telescope connected to the ANL ZGS proton source and linac. A simulation of the correction system using this data was shown to decrease the average rms jitter by a factor of two over that of a comparable standard feedback correction system. The system also improved the correction bandwidth. INTRODUCTION Figure 1 shows the standard setup for a feedforward transverse jitter control system. Note that one pickup #1 and two kickers are needed to correct beam position jitter, while two pickup #l's and one kicker are needed to correct beam trajectory-angle jitter. pickup #1 kicker pickup #2 Beam Fast loop Slow loop Processor Figure 1. Feedforward Transverse Jitter Control System It is assumed that the beam is fast enough to beat the correction signal (through the fast loop) to the kicker. -
A Review of Graph and Network Complexity from an Algorithmic Information Perspective
entropy Review A Review of Graph and Network Complexity from an Algorithmic Information Perspective Hector Zenil 1,2,3,4,5,*, Narsis A. Kiani 1,2,3,4 and Jesper Tegnér 2,3,4,5 1 Algorithmic Dynamics Lab, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; [email protected] 2 Unit of Computational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; [email protected] 3 Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab), 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden 4 Algorithmic Nature Group, Laboratoire de Recherche Scientifique (LABORES) for the Natural and Digital Sciences, 75005 Paris, France 5 Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia * Correspondence: [email protected] or [email protected] Received: 21 June 2018; Accepted: 20 July 2018; Published: 25 July 2018 Abstract: Information-theoretic-based measures have been useful in quantifying network complexity. Here we briefly survey and contrast (algorithmic) information-theoretic methods which have been used to characterize graphs and networks. We illustrate the strengths and limitations of Shannon’s entropy, lossless compressibility and algorithmic complexity when used to identify aspects and properties of complex networks. We review the fragility of computable measures on the one hand and the invariant properties of algorithmic measures on the other demonstrating how current approaches to algorithmic complexity are misguided and suffer of similar limitations than traditional statistical approaches such as Shannon entropy. Finally, we review some current definitions of algorithmic complexity which are used in analyzing labelled and unlabelled graphs. This analysis opens up several new opportunities to advance beyond traditional measures. -
Lecture 10: Lagged Autocovariance and Correlation
Lecture 10: Lagged autocovariance and correlation c Christopher S. Bretherton Winter 2014 Reference: Hartmann Atm S 552 notes, Chapter 6.1-2. 10.1 Lagged autocovariance and autocorrelation The lag-p autocovariance is defined N X ap = ujuj+p=N; (10.1.1) j=1 which measures how strongly a time series is related with itself p samples later or earlier. The zero-lag autocovariance a0 is equal to the power. Also note that ap = a−p because both correspond to a lag of p time samples. The lag-p autocorrelation is obtained by dividing the lag-p autocovariance by the variance: rp = ap=a0 (10.1.2) Many kinds of time series decorrelate in time so that rp ! 0 as p increases. On the other hand, for a purely periodic signal of period T , rp = cos(2πp∆t=T ) will oscillate between 1 at lags that are multiples of the period and -1 at lags that are odd half-multiples of the period. Thus, if the autocorrelation drops substantially below zero at some lag P , that usually corresponds to a preferred peak in the spectral power at periods around 2P . More generally, the autocovariance sequence (a0; a1; a2;:::) is intimately re- lated to the power spectrum. Let S be the power spectrum deduced from the DFT, with components 2 2 Sm = ju^mj =N ; m = 1; 2;:::;N (10.1.3) Then one can show using a variant of Parseval's theorem that the IDFT of the power spectrum gives the lagged autocovariance sequence. Specif- ically, let the vector a be the lagged autocovariance sequence (acvs) fap−1; p = 1;:::;Ng computed in the usual DFT style by interpreting indices j + p outside the range 1; ::; N periodically: j + p mod(j + p − 1;N) + 1 (10.1.4) 1 Amath 482/582 Lecture 10 Bretherton - Winter 2014 2 Note that because of the periodicity an−1 = a−1, i. -
Introduction to Bayesian Inference and Modeling Edps 590BAY
Introduction to Bayesian Inference and Modeling Edps 590BAY Carolyn J. Anderson Department of Educational Psychology c Board of Trustees, University of Illinois Fall 2019 Introduction What Why Probability Steps Example History Practice Overview ◮ What is Bayes theorem ◮ Why Bayesian analysis ◮ What is probability? ◮ Basic Steps ◮ An little example ◮ History (not all of the 705+ people that influenced development of Bayesian approach) ◮ In class work with probabilities Depending on the book that you select for this course, read either Gelman et al. Chapter 1 or Kruschke Chapters 1 & 2. C.J. Anderson (Illinois) Introduction Fall 2019 2.2/ 29 Introduction What Why Probability Steps Example History Practice Main References for Course Throughout the coures, I will take material from ◮ Gelman, A., Carlin, J.B., Stern, H.S., Dunson, D.B., Vehtari, A., & Rubin, D.B. (20114). Bayesian Data Analysis, 3rd Edition. Boco Raton, FL, CRC/Taylor & Francis.** ◮ Hoff, P.D., (2009). A First Course in Bayesian Statistical Methods. NY: Sringer.** ◮ McElreath, R.M. (2016). Statistical Rethinking: A Bayesian Course with Examples in R and Stan. Boco Raton, FL, CRC/Taylor & Francis. ◮ Kruschke, J.K. (2015). Doing Bayesian Data Analysis: A Tutorial with JAGS and Stan. NY: Academic Press.** ** There are e-versions these of from the UofI library. There is a verson of McElreath, but I couldn’t get if from UofI e-collection. C.J. Anderson (Illinois) Introduction Fall 2019 3.3/ 29 Introduction What Why Probability Steps Example History Practice Bayes Theorem A whole semester on this? p(y|θ)p(θ) p(θ|y)= p(y) where ◮ y is data, sample from some population.