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Calibrating dependence between random elements

Probability 2019-03-13 v1 Statistics Theory Statistics Theory

Abstract

Attempts to quantify dependence between random elements X and Y via maximal correlation go back to Gebelein (1941) and R\'{e}nyi (1959). After summarizing properties (including some new) of the R\'{e}nyi measure of dependence, a calibrated scale of dependence is introduced. It is based on the ``complexity`` of approximating functions of X by functions of Y.

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@article{arxiv.1903.04663,
  title  = {Calibrating dependence between random elements},
  author = {Abram M. Kagan and Gabor J. Székely},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.04663},
  year   = {2019}
}
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