A new resampling method for meta Gaussian distributions
摘要
Meta Gaussian distributions, also known as multivariate Gaussian copula models, are a type of statistical distribution that is particularly useful in modeling dependencies among variables. The key advantage of meta Gaussian distributions is their flexibility - they can capture a wide range of dependency structures, making them a powerful tool for statistical modeling. Discrete approximations of continuous multivariate distributions, such as meta Gaussian distributions, which are of significant importance, are widely utilized across numerous disciplines. This paper introduces a new resampling method based on mean square error representative points (MSE-RPs) to construct accurate approximations for meta Gaussian distributions, thereby enhancing precision in statistical analysis. We carry out a systematic examination of the structural patterns and characteristics of MSE-RPs of these distributions. From a theoretical perspective, we analyze the invariance properties in copula-based association measures by leveraging group theory. This allows us to identify more stable invariants that are suitable for complex dependency structures. Through a simulation study, we demonstrate that MSE-RPs achieve significantly higher estimation accuracy for mean vectors and correlation matrices compared to Monte Carlo (MC) and Quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC) methods. Furthermore, MSE-RPs offer faster computation relative to the QMC method based on generalized good lattice points (GGLP) sets. Finally, we illustrate the practical advantages of our approach through empirical analysis on real-world datasets.