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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453620103321

Autore

Christakos George

Titolo

Modern spatiotemporal geostatistics [[electronic resource] /] / George Christakos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-280-83477-3

9786610834778

0-19-803179-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 p.)

Collana

International Association for Mathematical Geology studies in mathematical geology ; ; 6

Disciplina

550.15195

550/.7/27

Soggetti

Bayesian statistical decision theory

Earth sciences - Statistical methods

Maximum entropy method

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-282) and index.

Nota di contenuto

PREFACE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1: Spatiotemporal Mapping in Natural Sciences; CHAPTER 2: Spatiotemporal Geometry; CHAPTER 3: Physical Knowledge; CHAPTER 4: The Epistemic Paradigm; CHAPTER 5: Mathematical Formulation of the BME Method; CHAPTER 6: Analytical Expressions of the Posterior Operator; CHAPTER 7: The Choice of a Spatiotemporal Estimate; CHAPTER 8: Uncertainty Assessment; CHAPTER 9: Modifications of Formal BME Analysis; CHAPTER 10: Single-Point Analytical Formulations; CHAPTER 11: Multipoint Analytical Formulations

CHAPTER 12: Popular Methods in the Light of Modern Spatiotemporal GeostatisticsCHAPTER 13: A Call Not to Arms but to Research; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Preface. 1. Spatiotemporal Mapping in Natural Sciences. 2. Spatiotemporal Geometry. 3. Physical Knowledge. 4. The Epistemic Paradigm. 5. Mathematical Formulation of the BME Method. 6. Analytical Expressions of the Posterior Operator. 7. The Choice of a



Spatiotemporal Estimate. 8. Uncertainty Assessment. 9. Modifications of Formal BME Analysis. 10. Single-Point Analytical Formulations. 11. Multipoint Analytical Formulations. 12. Popular Methods in the Light of Modern Spatiotemporal Geostatistics. 13. A Call Not to Arms but to Research. Bibliography. Index