Variable selection in nonparametric regression with functional covariates We consider a nonparametric regression model with multiple functional covariates, allowing for additional covariates of other types (categorical, continuous). The estimation method is based on an extension of the Nadaraya-Watson estimator, where a kernel function is applied to a linear combination of distance measures, each computed on […]

Molecular Classification of Ependymomas Using Histological Images and Deep Neural Networks Ependymomas represent a rare type of tumor in the central nervous system that affects both children and adults. For these tumors, strong differences in quality of diagnostic healthcare exist between medical centers in Germany. Thus, molecular analyses (e.g., DNA methylation profiling) are increasingly used […]

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