Wentworth
Institute of Technology
Spatiotemporal data analysis /
"A severe thunderstorm morphs into a tornado that cuts a swath of destruction through Oklahoma. How do we study the storm's mutation into a deadly twister? Avian flu cases are reported in China. How do we characterize the spread of the flu, potentially preventing an epidemic? The way to an...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
[2012]
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Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "A severe thunderstorm morphs into a tornado that cuts a swath of destruction through Oklahoma. How do we study the storm's mutation into a deadly twister? Avian flu cases are reported in China. How do we characterize the spread of the flu, potentially preventing an epidemic? The way to answer important questions like these is to analyze the spatial and temporal characteristics--origin, rates, and frequencies--of these phenomena. This comprehensive text introduces advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers to the statistical and algebraic methods used to analyze spatiotemporal data in a range of fields, including climate science, geophysics, ecology, astrophysics, and medicine. Gidon Eshel begins with a concise yet detailed primer on linear algebra, providing readers with the mathematical foundations needed for data analysis. He then fully explains the theory and methods for analyzing spatiotemporal data, guiding readers from the basics to the most advanced applications. This self-contained, practical guide to the analysis of multidimensional data sets features a wealth of real-world examples as well as sample homework exercises and suggested exams"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 317 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1400840635 9781400840632 1306661412 9781306661416 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |