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Approximation Theorems for High-Dimensional Canonical U-Statistics: Gaussian Chaos and Phase Transition

Sep 2026 · 0 citations · 36 references
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Abstract

We study simultaneous inference for maxima of canonical order-two $U$-statistics in high dimension. Degeneracy makes quadratic fluctuations leading, so ordinary Gaussian calibration can fail even after exact variance normalization. We show that the appropriate general target is a joint signed Gaussian quadratic chaos and establish a general approximation result that permits indefinite kernels. The general anti-concentration bound is too crude for high-dimensional inference, and we obtain sharper bounds under additional spectral structure. We also identify a phase transition from a non-Gaussian signed-chaos maximum to its covariance-matched Gaussian counterpart driven by the effective rank. For feasible inference, we propose a Gaussian multiplier bootstrap that avoid estimating eigensystems, and establish its validity. Two applications and extensive numerical simulations further illustrate the scope and practical performance of the proposed framework.

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