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Estimation And Inference For Spatial And Spatio-Temporal Mixed Effects Models, Casey M. Jelsema
Estimation And Inference For Spatial And Spatio-Temporal Mixed Effects Models, Casey M. Jelsema
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One of the most common goals of geostatistical analysis is that of spatial prediction, in other words: filling in the blank areas of the map. There are two popular methods for accomplishing spatial prediction. Either kriging, or Bayesian hierarchical models. Both methods require the inverse of the spatial covariance matrix of the data. As the sample size, n, becomes large, both of these methods become impractical. Reduced rank spatial models (RRSM) allow prediction on massive datasets without compromising the complexity of the spatial process. This dissertation focuses on RRSMs, particularly situations where the data follow non-Gaussian distributions.
The manner in …