Second-Order Delta Method F1 SE Method

A Second-Order Delta Method F1 SE Method is a higher-order variance estimation method that incorporates second derivatives (Hessian) and curvature terms to refine F1 score standard error estimates beyond first-order approximations.

• AKA: Quadratic Delta Method F1 SE, Hessian-Based F1 Variance Method, Second-Order Taylor F1 SE Method, Curvature-Adjusted F1 SE Method.
• Context:
  • It can typically compute Hessian matrix H with ∂²F1/∂TP², ∂²F1/∂TP∂FP, etc. for curvature corrections.
  • It can typically add bias correction term (1/2)tr(H·Cov(X)²) to first-order variance.
  • It can typically improve accuracy when F1 approaches 0 or 1 where linear approximations fail.
  • It can often handle cases where first derivatives vanish or are near-zero.
  • It can often provide asymptotic bias correction for finite samples.
  • It can often require more complex matrix computations than Delta-Method F1 Standard Error Estimation Method.
  • It can range from being a Diagonal Second-Order Delta Method F1 SE Method to being a Full Second-Order Delta Method F1 SE Method, depending on its Hessian structure.
  • It can range from being an Additive Second-Order Delta Method F1 SE Method to being a Multiplicative Second-Order Delta Method F1 SE Method, depending on its correction type.
  • It can range from being a Conservative Second-Order Delta Method F1 SE Method to being a Exact Second-Order Delta Method F1 SE Method, depending on its higher-order terms.
  • It can range from being a Analytical Second-Order Delta Method F1 SE Method to being a Numerical Second-Order Delta Method F1 SE Method, depending on its derivative computation.
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• Example(s):
  • Extreme F1 Value Corrections, such as:
    • F1=0.98: First-order SE=0.01, Second-order SE=0.015 (50% increase).
    • F1=0.02: First-order SE=0.005, Second-order SE=0.008 (60% increase).
    • Near-boundary curvature effects captured by Hessian.
  • Vanishing Gradient Cases, such as:
    • Balanced precision=recall=F1: First derivative ≈ 0, second-order needed.
    • Saddle point regions requiring curvature information.
  • Bias Correction Applications, such as:
    • Small n=15: Bias term = 0.002 added to SE estimate.
    • Asymptotic refinement: O(1/n) bias reduced to O(1/n²).
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Delta-Method F1 Standard Error Estimation Method, which uses only first derivatives.
  • Bootstrap F1 Standard Error Estimation Method, which avoids Taylor expansion.
  • Jackknife F1 SE Method, which uses leave-one-out rather than derivatives.
• See: Variance Estimation Method, Delta Method, Taylor Series Expansion, Hessian Matrix, Second Derivative, Delta-Method F1 Standard Error Estimation Method, Curvature, Bias Correction, Higher-Order Asymptotics, Matrix Calculus, Nonlinear Function Variance.

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