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Adaptive Elastic-Net estimation for sparse diffusion processes

Alessandro De Gregorio et al.

Statistical Inference for Stochastic Processes2025https://doi.org/10.1007/s11203-025-09341-warticle
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Abstract Penalized estimation methods for diffusion processes and dependent data have recently gained significant attention due to their effectiveness in handling stochastic systems. In this work, we introduce an adaptive Elastic-Net estimator for ergodic diffusion processes observed under high-frequency sampling schemes. Our method combines the least squares approximation of the quasi-likelihood with adaptive $$\ell _1$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>ℓ</mml:mi> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:math> and $$\ell _2$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>ℓ</mml:mi> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:math> regularization. This approach allows to enhance prediction accuracy and interpretability while effectively recovering the sparse underlying structure of the model. In the spirit of recent research trends, we provide finite-sample guarantees for the (block-diagonal) estimator’s performance by deriving high-probability non-asymptotic bounds for the $$\ell _2$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>ℓ</mml:mi> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:math> estimation error. These results complement the established oracle properties in the high-frequency asymptotic regime with mixed convergence rates, ensuring consistent selection of the relevant interactions and achieving optimal rates of convergence. Furthermore, we utilize our results to analyze one-step-ahead predictions, offering non-asymptotic control over the $$\ell _1$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>ℓ</mml:mi> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:math> prediction error. The performance of our method is evaluated through simulations and real data applications, demonstrating its effectiveness, particularly in scenarios with strongly correlated variables.

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@article{alessandro2025,
  title        = {{Adaptive Elastic-Net estimation for sparse diffusion processes}},
  author       = {Alessandro De Gregorio et al.},
  journal      = {Statistical Inference for Stochastic Processes},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s11203-025-09341-w},
}

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