On the sign consistency of the Lasso for the high-dimensional Cox model

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Author(s)

  • Shaogao Lv
  • Mengying You
  • Huazhen Lin
  • Heng Lian
  • Jian Huang

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-96
Journal / PublicationJournal of Multivariate Analysis
Volume167
Online published22 Apr 2018
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2018

Abstract

In this paper we study the ℓ1-penalized partial likelihood estimator for the sparse high-dimensional Cox proportional hazards model. In particular, we investigate how the ℓ1-penalized partial likelihood estimation recovers the sparsity pattern and the conditions under which the sign support consistency is guaranteed. We establish sign recovery consistency and ℓ-error bounds for the Lasso partial likelihood estimator under suitable and interpretable conditions, including mutual incoherence conditions. More importantly, we show that the conditions of the incoherence and bounds on the minimal non-zero coefficients are necessary, which provides significant and instructional implications for understanding the Lasso for the Cox model. Numerical studies are presented to illustrate the theoretical results.

Research Area(s)

  • Cox proportional, Empirical process, Hazard model, Lasso, Mutual coherence, Oracle property, Sparse recovery

Citation Format(s)

On the sign consistency of the Lasso for the high-dimensional Cox model. / Lv, Shaogao; You, Mengying; Lin, Huazhen et al.
In: Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Vol. 167, 09.2018, p. 79-96.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review