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Testing independence in the presence of missing data: high-dimensional case

Methodology 2026-04-28 v1 Statistics Theory Statistics Theory

Abstract

In this paper, we consider the problem of testing independence in high-dimensional settings with missing data. Building upon a recently proposed Kendall-based statistic, we introduce two new modifications specifically designed to accommodate incomplete observations. The proposed methods are studied from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. A comprehensive simulation study illustrates the robustness and applicability of the new approaches. The findings contribute to the development of nonparametric methods for analyzing high-dimensional and incomplete data structures.

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@article{arxiv.2604.22980,
  title  = {Testing independence in the presence of missing data: high-dimensional case},
  author = {Marija Cuparić and Bojana Milošević and Jelena Radojević},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.22980},
  year   = {2026}
}
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