3 papers
math.ST2026
Statistical reduction before the target is known: two boundary results
Rianne de Heide
Suppose that the eventual use of data is not known when the data are reduced or collected. This note considers two simple boundary cases. In a finite statistical experiment, a stat…
stat.ME2026
Where Does the Union Bound Go? Best-Arm Identification and Strong FWER Control
Rianne de Heide
In fixed-confidence best-arm identification, proofs often use a union bound across the competing arms. From a multiple-testing point of view this can look puzzling: if the best arm…
math.ST2026
Dynamic -closure for online hypotheses with any-time-valid evidence: closure principles and projective mergers
Rianne de Heide
Many modern testing problems are sequential along two axes: new hypotheses may arrive over time, while evidence for hypotheses already under consideration continues to evolve and m…