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The quantile process under random censoring

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In this paper we discuss the asymptotic properties of quantile processes under random censoring. In contrast to most work in this area we prove weak convergence of an appropriately standardized quantile process under the assumption that the quantile regression model is only linear in the region, where the process is investigated. Additionally, we also discuss properties of the quantile process in sparse regression models including quantile processes obtained from the Lasso and adaptive Lasso. The results are derived by a combination of modern empirical process theory, classical martingale methods and a recent result of Kato (2009).

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    J. Wagener, S. Volgushev & H. Dette

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Wagener, J., Volgushev, S. & Dette, H. The quantile process under random censoring. Math. Meth. Stat. 21, 127–141 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1066530712020044

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