Robustness of alternative non‐linearity tests for SETAR models

In recent years there has been a growing interest in exploiting potential forecast gains from the non‐linear structure of self‐exciting threshold autoregressive (SETAR) models. Statistical tests have been proposed in the literature to help analysts check for the presence of SETAR‐type non‐linearities in an observed time series. It is important to study the power and robustness properties of these tests since erroneous test results might lead to misspecified prediction problems. In this paper we investigate the robustness properties of several commonly used non‐linearity tests. Both the robustness with respect to outlying observations and the robustness with respect to model specification are considered. The power comparison of these testing procedures is carried out using Monte Carlo simulation. The results indicate that all of the existing tests are not robust to outliers and model misspecification. Finally, an empirical application applies the statistical tests to stock market returns of the four little dragons (Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan) in East Asia. The non‐linearity tests fail to provide consistent conclusions most of the time. The results in this article stress the need for a more robust test for SETAR‐type non‐linearity in time series analysis and forecasting. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

理性看待特许经营

目前，国内许多企业为了在较短的时间内迅速扩大规模，纷纷采取特许经营模式，有些已经取得了较大的进展，但其中也不乏盲目跟刚才是，文章从国内特许经营存在的问题入手，指出了特许经营中的陷阱及对策。     

CsLiB6O10晶体光参量振荡器的线宽分析

采用355nm脉冲激光作为泵浦源,对影响CsLiB_6O_(10)晶体光参量振荡器的信号光线宽的各种物理机制进行了数值模拟计算和分析.结果表明,泵浦光的发散角和偏轴方向对信号光线宽的影响较大。     

酵母菌耐性与海藻糖积累的初步研究

对 11株酵母菌进行了渗透压、乙酸、冷冻、乙醇耐性实验及海藻糖积累的比较。实验表明 ,渗透压耐性和乙酸耐性较好的菌株 ,其积累海藻糖的能力较强 ;而抗冷冻和乙醇耐性与海藻糖的积累能力无明显的相关性。     

对DEBUG实用程序的一点改进──使DEBUG能跟踪“反跟踪软件”

作者提出对ＩＢＭＰＣ系列微机上ＤＥＢＵＧ实用程序的一种改进方法，即通过修改单步中断和断点中断的处理程序，使之能跟踪“反跟踪软件”，这对软件解密和病毒分析无疑是有用的。     

塑料瓶盖的压缩性能研究

本文通过对塑料瓶盖压缩性能检测证明,每一种塑料瓶盖的压缩性能和压缩曲线都具有特征性,塑料瓶盖的压缩性能和压缩曲线可以作为检测塑料瓶盖真伪的重要依据之一.     

Hormonal induction of steroid sulphatase in the mouse

Summary By comparing steroid sulphatase levels per se, and also ratios to -galactosidase, in 6 sets of mice — normal females, entire and castrated males both with and without exogenous testosterone administration — we obtained support for the contention that induction of this enzyme is in part controlled by male hormones.     

一类积分方程的极小模最小二乘解稳定性的讨论

设Ｈ为Ｈｉｌｂｅｒｔ空间,Ａ为Ｈ上的有界线性算子,简记为Ａ∈Ｂ（Ｈ）．Ａ的值域Ｒ（Ａ）为闭时,则记为Ａ∈ＢＣ（Ｈ）．我们熟知对任意Ａ∈ＢＣ（Ｈ）,存在唯一有界线性算子Ａ＋∈Ｂ（Ｈ）,使得：１）ＡＡ＋＝ＰＲ（Ａ）,２）Ａ＋Ａ＝ＰＲ（Ａ＊）,３）Ｎ（Ａ＋...     

Examination of naturally occurring polyacetylenes and α-terthienyl for their ability to induce cytogenetic damage

Summary -Terthienyl and 5 polyacetylenes were examined for chromosome damaging activity using Syrian hamster cells. None of these naturally occurring compounds induced sister chromatid exchanges and neither -terthienyl nor phenylheptatriyne induced chromosome aberrations.The authors wish to thank the National Science and Engineering Research Council for financial support of this research.     

Chu Shih-chieh's Suan-hsüeh ch'i-meng (introduction to mathematical studies)

Conclusion The multi-faceted content of the SHCM and its collection of rules and tables made it an important mathematical work not only in China, but also in Korea and Japan. This book clearly demonstrated Chu's predominant interest in the field of algebra and his contribution to the solution of numerical equations of higher degree, which was a prelude to his famous treatise the Ssu-yüan yü-chien.