Properties of the estimated best linear unbiased predictor (EBLUP) under infill asymptotics in the spatial linear model /

This dissertation investigates the effects of infill-

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whiting, David Glen, 1963-
Format: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
Subjects:
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Summary:This dissertation investigates the effects of infill-
asymptotics on properties of the spatial best linear unbiased
predictor (BLUP) and estimated BLUP (EBLUP). By exploiting
relationships between the mean squared prediction error
(MSPE) of the BLUP and the EBLUP, it is possible to infer
the limiting behavior of the EBLUP's MSPE. These properties
were studied under several one- and two-dimensional spatial
configurations. General results on the limiting value of the
EBLUP's MSPE were derived and a sufficient condition for the
difference between a linear and non-linear covariance to be
asymptotically zero were derived. Computer simulations and
an extensive analysis of a gridded
oceanographic/meteorological data set illustrate the results.
Item Description:Vita.
"Major Subject: Statistics".
Physical Description:xii, 99 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.