High-dimensional linear regression inference via $\ell^2$ weak convergence
Abstract
We prove weak convergence in a separable Hilbert space for estimators of high-dimensional regression coefficients, which yields asymptotic normality and enables direct use of standard asymptotic tools such as the continuous mapping theorem. The approach permits diverging sparsity with a growing number of small nonzero coefficients, while requiring that only finitely many have moderate magnitude. As applications, we develop a test for finitely many linear hypotheses and, via a Scheffé-type approach, simultaneous inference for infinitely many linear hypotheses, yielding both a global test and simultaneous confidence bands for the regression function. The limiting distributions are given by weighted sums of independent chi-squared variables, and plug-in critical values achieve asymptotically correct size.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Statistical Methods and Inference
Advanced Statistical Methods and Models
Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Publication date
- 7 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint