02746nam a2200373 i 4500 ebr10862955 CaPaEBR m o d cr cn||||||||| 110908t20122012njuad ob 001 0 eng|d 9780691128917 (hardback) 9781400840632 (e-book) CaPaEBR eng rda pn CaPaEBR (OCoLC)769927219 QA278.2 .E84 2012eb 519.5/36 23 Eshel, Gidon, 1958- author. Spatiotemporal data analysis / Gidon Eshel. Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2012] �2012 1 online resource (336 pages) : illustrations text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "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"-- Provided by publisher. Description based on print version record. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Spatial analysis (Statistics) Electronic books. Print version: Eshel, Gidon. Spatiotemporal data analysis. Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2012] xvi, 317 pages ; 24 cm 9780691128917 (DLC)10862955 ebrary. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10862955 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 107967 107967