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An efficient semiparametric maxima estimator of the extremal index
The extremal index , a measure of the degree of local dependence in
the extremes of a stationary process, plays an important role in extreme value
analyses. We estimate semiparametrically, using the relationship
between the distribution of block maxima and the marginal distribution of a
process to define a semiparametric model. We show that these semiparametric
estimators are simpler and substantially more efficient than their parametric
counterparts. We seek to improve efficiency further using maxima over sliding
blocks. A simulation study shows that the semiparametric estimators are
competitive with the leading estimators. An application to sea-surge heights
combines inferences about with a standard extreme value analysis of
block maxima to estimate marginal quantiles.Comment: 17 pages, 7 figures. Minor edits made to version 1 prior to journal
publication. The final publication is available at Springer via
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10687-015-0221-
On extremal dependence : some contributions
The usual coefficients of tail dependence are based on exceedances of high
values. These extremal events are useful and widely used in literature but an adverse
situation may also occur with the upcrossing of a high level. In this context we define
upcrossings-tail dependence coefficients and analyze all types of dependence coming
out. We will prove that these coefficients are related to multivariate tail dependence
coefficients already known in literature. We shall see that the upcrossings-tail dependence
coefficients have the interesting feature of congregating both “temporal” and
“spatial” dependence.
The coefficients of tail dependence can also be applied to stationary sequences and
hence measure the tail dependence in time. Results concerning connections with the
extremal index and the upcrossings index as well as with local dependence conditions
will be stated. Several illustrative examples will be exploited and a small note on
inference will be given by presenting estimators derived from the stated results and
respective properties.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT