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Neural Networks for net survival estimation and prediction

This paper introduces a machine learning approach using an adapted Partial Logistic Artificial Neural Network (PLANN) to estimate and predict net survival, demonstrating its flexibility in handling complex data structures compared to traditional spline-based regressions while noting higher variance in estimates for smaller sample sizes and providing the `survivalPLANN` R package for implementation.

Thomas Ollard, Yohann Foucher2026-07-15
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Tracking Structural Evolution in Higher Education Mobility -- A Comparative Analysis of Graph Distance Metrics (Hungary, 2006--2024)

This study introduces a graphon-based framework to analyze the structural evolution of Hungary's higher education mobility networks from 2006 to 2024, demonstrating that spectral and distributional distance metrics outperform traditional statistics in capturing policy-induced shifts and revealing hierarchical network tiers.

Zsolt T. Kosztyán, András Hosznyák, Tünde Király, Attila I. Katona, Dénes M. Kornél, Gergő Hornák2026-07-15
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Transport G-Computation: A Distributional Approach to Longitudinal Causal Inference via Optimal Transport

This paper proposes Transport G-Computation (TGC), a novel distributional framework combining longitudinal g-computation with optimal transport to estimate Wasserstein causal effects, which demonstrates superior performance over parametric g-computation in scenarios involving confounded feedback and model misspecification despite higher computational costs.

Yuanyuan Huang, Tianpu Feng, Jue Zhang, Xiaoxue Song, Xijun He2026-07-14
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Inference for the Lorenz Curve and Gini Index under the Geometric Distribution

This paper establishes the exact and asymptotic distributional properties of maximum likelihood estimators for the Lorenz curve and Gini index under the geometric distribution, providing a rigorous inferential framework for inequality measures in discrete settings through closed-form derivations, consistency proofs, simulation studies, and real-data application.

Abdul Sathar E I, Jolly Kumari R, Sreekumar N V2026-07-10