Additive functional regression in reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces under smoothness condition

Abstract

Additive functional model is one popular semiparametric approach for regression with a functional predictor. Optimal prediction error rate has been demonstrated in the framework of reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces (RKHS), which only depends on the property of the RKHS but not on the smoothness of the function. We extend this previous theoretical result by establishing faster convergence rates under stronger conditions which is reduced to existing results when the stronger condition is removed. In particular, our result shows that with a smoother function the convergence rate of the estimator is faster.