Cross-Validation, Information Theory, or Maximum Likelihood? A Comparison of Tuning Methods for Penalized Splines

Functional data analysis techniques, such as penalized splines, have become common tools used in a variety of applied research settings. Penalized spline estimators are frequently used in applied research to estimate unknown functions from noisy data. The success of these estimators depends on choos...

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Main Authors: Lauren N. Berry, Nathaniel E. Helwig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Stats
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-905X/4/3/42