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New method uses higher-order cumulants for advanced linear regression

A new arXiv paper introduces a method for linear regression that goes beyond traditional covariance analysis by utilizing higher-order cumulants. This approach allows for the separation and identification of distinct linear effects when an observed regressor is composed of latent components. The research details how fourth-order cumulants can identify slope pairs in a scalar one-confounder model and proposes estimation and inference methods, even in cases of degeneracy where individual slopes are difficult to estimate. For multiple regression, a quadratic tensor recurrence is presented to test for multiple effective coefficient vectors, maintaining signal even when first-order restrictions cancel out. AI

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Anirban Nath, Ming Yuan ·

    Linear Regression Beyond Covariance: Latent Slope Spectra from Higher-Order Cumulants

    arXiv:2610.17772v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Least squares summarizes the joint distribution of a response and regressor through second-order information. When an observed regressor is composed of latent components carrying different relationships with the response, this sum…