Robust estimation in multiple linear regression model with non-Gaussian noise

2008-02-01
The traditional least squares estimators used in multiple linear regression model are very sensitive to design anomalies. To rectify the situation we propose a reparametrization of the model. We derive modified maximum likelihood estimators and show that they are robust and considerably more efficient than the least squares estimators besides being insensitive to moderate design anomalies.

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Citation Formats
A. Akkaya, “Robust estimation in multiple linear regression model with non-Gaussian noise,” AUTOMATICA, pp. 407–417, 2008, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/32710.