Ester Mariucci
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Ester Mariucci has a total of 16 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Céline Duval
Laboratoire de Probabilités, Statistique et Modélisation
2 shared publications - Frank van der Meulen
Department of Mathematics Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam De Boelelaan 1111 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands
2 shared publications - Jalal Taher
Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, CNRS, Laboratoire de Mathématiques de Versailles, Versailles, France
2 shared publications - Shota Gugushvili
Wageningen University & Research
2 shared publications Alexandra Carpentier
Otto von Guericke Universität Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
1 shared publicationBotond Szabó
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 1 April 2026
- Published by Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Supérieur
Quelques résultats d'équivalence asymptotique pour des expériences statistiques dans un cadre non paramétrique
Nous nous intéressons à l'équivalence asymptotique, au sens de Le Cam, entre différents modèles statistiques. Plus précisément, nous avons exploré le cas de modèles statistiques associés à l'observation discrète de processus à sauts ou de diffusions unidimensionnelles, ainsi que des modèles à densité plus classiques.Ci-dessous, nous présentons brièvement les différents chapitres de la thèse.Nous commençons par présenter tous nos résultats dans un premier chapitre introductif. Ensuite, dans le Chapitre 2 nous rappelons les points clés de la théorie de Le Cam sur les expériences statistiques en se plaçant dans un contexte non paramétrique.Les Chapitres 3 et 4 traitent de l'équivalence asymptotique pour des modèles statistiques associés à l'observation discrète (haute fréquence) de processus à sauts. Dans un premier temps nous nous focalisons sur un problème d'équivalence en ce qui concerne l'estimation de la dérive, supposée appartenir à une certaine classe fonctionnelle. Il s'avère (Chapitre 3) qu'il y a une équivalence asymptotique, en ce qui concerne l'estimation de la dérive, entre le modèle statistique associé à l'observation discrète d'un processus additif X et le modèle statistique gaussien associé à l'observation discrète de la partie continue de X.Dans un deuxième temps, nous nous sommes intéressés au problème de l'estimation non paramétrique de la densité de Lévy f relative à un processus de Lévy à sauts purs, Y. Le Chapitre 4 illustre l'équivalence asymptotique, en ce qui concerne l'estimation de f, entre le modèle statistique associé à l'observation discrète de Y et un certain modèle de bruit blanc gaussien ayant sqrt f comme dérive.Le Chapitre 5 présente une extension d'un résultat bien connu sur l'équivalence asymptotique entre un modèle à densité et un modèle de bruit blanc gaussien.Le Chapitre 6 étudie l'équivalence asymptotique entre un modèle de diffusion scalaire avec une dérive inconnue et un coefficient de diffusion qui tend vers zéro et le schéma d'Euler correspondant.Dans le Chapitre 7 nous présentons une majoration en distance L1 entre les lois de processus additifs.Le Chapitre 8 est consacré aux conclusions et discute des extensions possibles des travaux de thèse.
- 1 April 2026
- Published by Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Supérieur
Quelques résultats d'équivalence asymptotique pour des expériences statistiques dans un cadre non paramétrique
Nous nous intéressons à l'équivalence asymptotique, au sens de Le Cam, entre différents modèles statistiques. Plus précisément, nous avons exploré le cas de modèles statistiques associés à l'observation discrète de processus à sauts ou de diffusions unidimensionnelles, ainsi que des modèles à densité plus classiques.Ci-dessous, nous présentons brièvement les différents chapitres de la thèse.Nous commençons par présenter tous nos résultats dans un premier chapitre introductif. Ensuite, dans le Chapitre 2 nous rappelons les points clés de la théorie de Le Cam sur les expériences statistiques en se plaçant dans un contexte non paramétrique.Les Chapitres 3 et 4 traitent de l'équivalence asymptotique pour des modèles statistiques associés à l'observation discrète (haute fréquence) de processus à sauts. Dans un premier temps nous nous focalisons sur un problème d'équivalence en ce qui concerne l'estimation de la dérive, supposée appartenir à une certaine classe fonctionnelle. Il s'avère (Chapitre 3) qu'il y a une équivalence asymptotique, en ce qui concerne l'estimation de la dérive, entre le modèle statistique associé à l'observation discrète d'un processus additif X et le modèle statistique gaussien associé à l'observation discrète de la partie continue de X.Dans un deuxième temps, nous nous sommes intéressés au problème de l'estimation non paramétrique de la densité de Lévy f relative à un processus de Lévy à sauts purs, Y. Le Chapitre 4 illustre l'équivalence asymptotique, en ce qui concerne l'estimation de f, entre le modèle statistique associé à l'observation discrète de Y et un certain modèle de bruit blanc gaussien ayant sqrt f comme dérive.Le Chapitre 5 présente une extension d'un résultat bien connu sur l'équivalence asymptotique entre un modèle à densité et un modèle de bruit blanc gaussien.Le Chapitre 6 étudie l'équivalence asymptotique entre un modèle de diffusion scalaire avec une dérive inconnue et un coefficient de diffusion qui tend vers zéro et le schéma d'Euler correspondant.Dans le Chapitre 7 nous présentons une majoration en distance L1 entre les lois de processus additifs.Le Chapitre 8 est consacré aux conclusions et discute des extensions possibles des travaux de thèse.
- 6 September 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in Statistical Inference for Stochastic Processes
- Vol. 28 (3) , 1-26
Nonparametric density estimation for the small jumps of Lévy processes
- 6 September 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in Statistical Inference for Stochastic Processes
- Vol. 28 (3) , 1-26
Nonparametric density estimation for the small jumps of Lévy processes
- Open Access
Adaptive minimax estimation for discretely observed Lévy processes
In this paper, we study the nonparametric estimation of the density $f_Δ$ of an increment of a Lévy process $X$ based on $n$ observations with a sampling rate $Δ$. The class of Lévy processes considered is broad, including both processes with a Gaussian component and pure jump processes. A key focus is on processes where $f_Δ$ is smooth for all $Δ$. We introduce a spectral estimator of $f_Δ$ and derive both upper and lower bounds, showing that the estimator is minimax optimal in both low- and high-frequency regimes. Our results differ from existing work by offering weaker, easily verifiable assumptions and providing non-asymptotic results that explicitly depend on $Δ$. In low-frequency settings, we recover parametric convergence rates, while in high-frequency settings, we identify two regimes based on whether the Gaussian or jump components dominate. The rates of convergence are closely tied to the jump activity, with continuity between the Gaussian case and more general jump processes. Additionally, we propose a fully data-driven estimator with proven simplicity and rapid implementation, supported by numerical experiments.Open AccessAdaptive minimax estimation for discretely observed Lévy processes
In this paper, we study the nonparametric estimation of the density $f_Δ$ of an increment of a Lévy process $X$ based on $n$ observations with a sampling rate $Δ$. The class of Lévy processes considered is broad, including both processes with a Gaussian component and pure jump processes. A key focus is on processes where $f_Δ$ is smooth for all $Δ$. We introduce a spectral estimator of $f_Δ$ and derive both upper and lower bounds, showing that the estimator is minimax optimal in both low- and high-frequency regimes. Our results differ from existing work by offering weaker, easily verifiable assumptions and providing non-asymptotic results that explicitly depend on $Δ$. In low-frequency settings, we recover parametric convergence rates, while in high-frequency settings, we identify two regimes based on whether the Gaussian or jump components dominate. The rates of convergence are closely tied to the jump activity, with continuity between the Gaussian case and more general jump processes. Additionally, we propose a fully data-driven estimator with proven simplicity and rapid implementation, supported by numerical experiments. - 15 June 2022
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Advances in Applied Probability
- Vol. 54 (3) , 913-944
Non-asymptotic control of the cumulative distribution function of Lévy processes
We propose non-asymptotic controls of the cumulative distribution function , for any , and any Lévy process X such that its Lévy density is bounded from above by the density of an -stable-type Lévy process in a neighborhood of the origin.
- 15 June 2022
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Advances in Applied Probability
- Vol. 54 (3) , 913-944
Non-asymptotic control of the cumulative distribution function of Lévy processes
We propose non-asymptotic controls of the cumulative distribution function , for any , and any Lévy process X such that its Lévy density is bounded from above by the density of an -stable-type Lévy process in a neighborhood of the origin.
- 1 May 2021
- Published by Institute of Mathematical Statistics in Annales de l'Institut Henri Poincaré, Probabilités et Statistiques
- Vol. 57 (2) , 901-939
Total variation distance for discretely observed Lévy processes: A Gaussian approximation of the small jumps
It is common practice to treat small jumps of Lévy processes as Wiener noise and to approximate its marginals by a Gaussian distribution. However, results that allow to quantify the goodness of this approximation according to a given metric are rare. In this paper, we clarify what happens when the chosen metric is the total variation distance. Such a choice is motivated by its statistical interpretation; if the total variation distance between two statistical models converges to zero, then no test can be constructed to distinguish the two models and they are therefore asymptotically equally informative. We elaborate a fine analysis of a Gaussian approximation for the small jumps of Lévy processes in total variation distance. Non-asymptotic bounds for the total variation distance between n discrete observations of small jumps of a Lévy process and the corresponding Gaussian distribution are presented and extensively discussed. As a byproduct, new upper bounds for the total variation distance between discrete observations of Lévy processes are provided. The theory is illustrated by concrete examples.
- 1 May 2021
- Published by Institute of Mathematical Statistics in Annales de l'Institut Henri Poincaré, Probabilités et Statistiques
- Vol. 57 (2) , 901-939
Total variation distance for discretely observed Lévy processes: A Gaussian approximation of the small jumps
It is common practice to treat small jumps of Lévy processes as Wiener noise and to approximate its marginals by a Gaussian distribution. However, results that allow to quantify the goodness of this approximation according to a given metric are rare. In this paper, we clarify what happens when the chosen metric is the total variation distance. Such a choice is motivated by its statistical interpretation; if the total variation distance between two statistical models converges to zero, then no test can be constructed to distinguish the two models and they are therefore asymptotically equally informative. We elaborate a fine analysis of a Gaussian approximation for the small jumps of Lévy processes in total variation distance. Non-asymptotic bounds for the total variation distance between n discrete observations of small jumps of a Lévy process and the corresponding Gaussian distribution are presented and extensively discussed. As a byproduct, new upper bounds for the total variation distance between discrete observations of Lévy processes are provided. The theory is illustrated by concrete examples.
- Open Access
Decompounding discrete distributions: A non-parametric Bayesian approach
Suppose that a compound Poisson process is observed discretely in time and assume that its jump distribution is supported on the set of natural numbers. In this paper we propose a non-parametric Bayesian approach to estimate the intensity of the underlying Poisson process and the distribution of the jumps. We provide a MCMC scheme for obtaining samples from the posterior. We apply our method on both simulated and real data examples, and compare its performance with the frequentist plug-in estimator proposed by Buchmann and Gr\"ubel. On a theoretical side, we study the posterior from the frequentist point of view and prove that as the sample size $n\rightarrow\infty$, it contracts around the `true', data-generating parameters at rate $1/\sqrt{n}$, up to a $\log n$ factor.Open AccessDecompounding discrete distributions: A non-parametric Bayesian approach
Suppose that a compound Poisson process is observed discretely in time and assume that its jump distribution is supported on the set of natural numbers. In this paper we propose a non-parametric Bayesian approach to estimate the intensity of the underlying Poisson process and the distribution of the jumps. We provide a MCMC scheme for obtaining samples from the posterior. We apply our method on both simulated and real data examples, and compare its performance with the frequentist plug-in estimator proposed by Buchmann and Gr\"ubel. On a theoretical side, we study the posterior from the frequentist point of view and prove that as the sample size $n\rightarrow\infty$, it contracts around the `true', data-generating parameters at rate $1/\sqrt{n}$, up to a $\log n$ factor. - 1 May 2020
- Published by Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability in Bernoulli
- Vol. 26 (2) , 1070-1097
A Bayesian nonparametric approach to log-concave density estimation
Project Euclid - mathematics and statistics online
- 1 May 2020
- Published by Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability in Bernoulli
- Vol. 26 (2) , 1070-1097
A Bayesian nonparametric approach to log-concave density estimation
Project Euclid - mathematics and statistics online
- Open Access
Spectral-free estimation of Lévy densities in high-frequency regime
We construct an estimator of the L\'evy density of a pure jump L\'evy process, possibly of infinite variation, from the discrete observation of one trajectory at high frequency. The novelty of our procedure is that we directly estimate the L\'evy density relying on a pathwise strategy, whereas existing procedures rely on spectral techniques. By taking advantage of a compound Poisson approximation, we circumvent the use of spectral techniques and in particular of the L\'evy--Khintchine formula. A linear wavelet estimator is built and its performance is studied in terms of $L_p$ loss functions, $p\geq 1$, over Besov balls. We recover classical nonparametric rates for finite variation L\'evy processes and for a large nonparametric class of symmetric infinite variation L\'evy processes. We show that the procedure is robust when the estimation set gets close to the critical value 0 and also discuss its robustness to the presence of a Brownian part.Open AccessSpectral-free estimation of Lévy densities in high-frequency regime
We construct an estimator of the L\'evy density of a pure jump L\'evy process, possibly of infinite variation, from the discrete observation of one trajectory at high frequency. The novelty of our procedure is that we directly estimate the L\'evy density relying on a pathwise strategy, whereas existing procedures rely on spectral techniques. By taking advantage of a compound Poisson approximation, we circumvent the use of spectral techniques and in particular of the L\'evy--Khintchine formula. A linear wavelet estimator is built and its performance is studied in terms of $L_p$ loss functions, $p\geq 1$, over Besov balls. We recover classical nonparametric rates for finite variation L\'evy processes and for a large nonparametric class of symmetric infinite variation L\'evy processes. We show that the procedure is robust when the estimation set gets close to the critical value 0 and also discuss its robustness to the presence of a Brownian part. - Open Access
- 23 October 2019
- Published by Wiley in Scandinavian Journal of Statistics
- Vol. 47 (2) , 464-492
Decompounding discrete distributions: A nonparametric Bayesian approach
Suppose that a compound Poisson process is observed discretely in time and assume that its jump distribution is supported on the set of natural numbers. In this paper we propose a nonparametric Bayesian approach to estimate the intensity of the underlying Poisson process and the distribution of the jumps. We provide a Markov chain Monte Carlo scheme for obtaining samples from the posterior. We apply our method on both simulated and real data examples, and compare its performance with the frequentist plug‐in estimator proposed by Buchmann and Grübel. On a theoretical side, we study the posterior from the frequentist point of view and prove that as the sample size n→∞, it contracts around the “true,” data‐generating parameters at rate , up to a factor.
- 23 October 2019
- Published by Wiley in Scandinavian Journal of Statistics
- Vol. 47 (2) , 464-492
Open AccessDecompounding discrete distributions: A nonparametric Bayesian approach
Suppose that a compound Poisson process is observed discretely in time and assume that its jump distribution is supported on the set of natural numbers. In this paper we propose a nonparametric Bayesian approach to estimate the intensity of the underlying Poisson process and the distribution of the jumps. We provide a Markov chain Monte Carlo scheme for obtaining samples from the posterior. We apply our method on both simulated and real data examples, and compare its performance with the frequentist plug‐in estimator proposed by Buchmann and Grübel. On a theoretical side, we study the posterior from the frequentist point of view and prove that as the sample size n→∞, it contracts around the “true,” data‐generating parameters at rate , up to a factor.
- Open Access
Wasserstein and total variation distance between marginals of Lévy processes
We present upper bounds for the Wasserstein distance of order $p$ between the marginals of L\'evy processes, including Gaussian approximations for jumps of infinite activity. Using the convolution structure, we further derive upper bounds for the total variation distance between the marginals of L\'evy processes. Connections to other metrics like Zolotarev and Toscani-Fourier distances are established. The theory is illustrated by concrete examples and an application to statistical lower bounds.Open AccessWasserstein and total variation distance between marginals of Lévy processes
We present upper bounds for the Wasserstein distance of order $p$ between the marginals of L\'evy processes, including Gaussian approximations for jumps of infinite activity. Using the convolution structure, we further derive upper bounds for the total variation distance between the marginals of L\'evy processes. Connections to other metrics like Zolotarev and Toscani-Fourier distances are established. The theory is illustrated by concrete examples and an application to statistical lower bounds.