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Asymptotic symmetry and group invariance for randomization

Statistics Theory 2023-10-23 v2 Probability Statistics Theory

Abstract

Symmetry is a cornerstone of much of mathematics, and many probability distributions possess symmetries characterized by their invariance to a collection of group actions. Thus, many mathematical and statistical methods rely on such symmetry holding and ostensibly fail if symmetry is broken. This work considers under what conditions a sequence of probability measures asymptotically gains such symmetry or invariance to a collection of group actions. Considering the many symmetries of the Gaussian distribution, this work effectively proposes a non-parametric type of central limit theorem. That is, a Lipschitz function of a high dimensional random vector will be asymptotically invariant to the actions of certain compact topological groups. Applications of this include a partial law of the iterated logarithm for uniformly random points in an pn\ell_p^n-ball and an asymptotic equivalence between classical parametric statistical tests and their randomization counterparts even when invariance assumptions are violated.

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@article{arxiv.2211.00144,
  title  = {Asymptotic symmetry and group invariance for randomization},
  author = {Adam B Kashlak},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.00144},
  year   = {2023}
}

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32 pages, 7 figures

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