Many social processes are stable and smooth in general, with discrete jumps. We develop a sequential segmentation spline method that can identify both the location and the number of discontinuities in
We have performed shotgun sequencing of flow-sorted derivative chromosomes using next generation (Solexa/Illumina) multiplex sequencing-by-synthesis technology. As shown here for three different disea
We consider a single-step Lagrange Multiplier (LM) test for joint breaks (at known or unknown dates) in the long memory parameter, the short-run dynamics and the level of a fractionally integrated tim
Background Dengue fever in Bangladesh has escalated from sporadic outbreaks to a persistent, nationwide health crisis. Traditional epidemiological analyses often assume a constant transmission regime,