A Bernstein–von Mises Theorem for Parametric Competing Risks Under Hybrid Censoring
We establish a Bernstein–von Mises (BvM) theorem for parametric competing-risks models under hybrid Type-I censoring, where observation stops at the random time τn=min(X(r),T0). Using the counting-process martingale framework, we first prove the local asymptotic normality (LAN) of the model and identify the limiting Fisher information as a block-diagonal matrix composed of operational (τ*-truncated) cause-specific informations. Unlike previous work, we derive the testing-function (Hellinger-affinity) condition required for posterior tail control from the standard regularity assumptions rather than imposing it as an extra hypothesis. The posterior distribution of n(θ−θ^n) is shown to converge in total variation to a Gaussian law with covariance I(θ0)−1 for every prior positive and continuous at θ0. The convergence rate is OP((logn)3/2n−1/2); a fourth-order smoothness condition removes the logarithmic factor. The abstract conditions are verified for the exponential, Weibull, and Gompertz families, and a simulation study corroborates the asymptotic approximation and the nominal coverage of Bayesian credible sets.
Authors
- N. S. Nurmukhamedova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4672-1722)
- Guzal Abdujalilova
- Umidjon YODGOROV
- Nargiza Boltaeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8194-0364)
- Mirkamol Berdimuratov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5004-5938)
- Dilsuz Khamraeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5437-8913)
- Gulhayo Xalilova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2725-1531)
- Dilafruz Khamraeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6279-8789)
Institutions
- Bukhara State University (UZ)
- Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies (UZ)
- National University of Uzbekistan (UZ)
- Tashkent State University of Economics (UZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mathematics
- Published
- 2026-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/math14183277
- Primary Topic
- Statistical Methods and Inference
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00