arXiv:1303.1435v1 [math.ST] 6 Mar 2013 Nonparametric functionals as generalized functions McGill University and CIREQ victoria.zinde-walsh@mcgill.ca (514) 398 4834 February 22, 2018 ∗ The support of the Fonds qu´ ebecois de la recherche sur la soci´ et´ e et la culture (FRQSC) is gratefully acknowledged. 1 Victoria Zinde-Walsh ∗