Nonlinear Regression Models Based on Slash Skew-elliptical‎ ‎Errors

Abstract

Abstract. In this paper, the nonlinear regression models when the model errors follow a slash skew-elliptical distribution, are considered. In the special case of nonlinear regression models under slash skew-t distribution, we present some distributional properties, and to estimate their parameters, we use an EM-type algorithm. Also, to find the estimation errors, we derive the observed information matrix analytically. To describe the influence of the observations on the ML estimates, we use a sensitivity analysis. Finally, we conduct some simulation studies and a real data analysis to show the performance of the proposed model.