Simple tests for the validity of correlation function models on the circle

被引:18
作者
Gneiting, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Dept Stat, Seattle, WA 98112 USA
关键词
circle; characteristic function; correlation function; Fourier coefficients; geostatistical simulation; periodic continuation; Polya's criterion; positive definite;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-7152(98)00042-X
中图分类号
O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];
学科分类号
020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;
摘要
We present two simple and efficient tests for the positive definiteness of a given function on the circle. The first criterion is an analogue of Polya's theorem, and the second is a necessary condition in terms of derivatives. Some hints at applications in geostatistics are given as well. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:119 / 122
页数:4
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