Testing the Structural Properties of Marked Point Processes Using Local Inhomogeneous Mark-Weighted K-Functions
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| author | D'Angelo, Nicoletta Adelfio, Giada Eckardt, Matthias |
| author_facet | D'Angelo, Nicoletta Adelfio, Giada Eckardt, Matthias |
| contents | This work proposes $χ^2$-type test statistics to assess different hypotheses on the local structure of an observed marked point pattern. The test statistics is based on the local inhomogeneous extension of the mark-weighted $K$-function to investigate local behaviour of the marked point pattern. The summary statistic captures interactions between marks and locations by assessing local contributions to global deviations from independence or homogeneity. The methodology proves to be effective in identifying both global and localised departures from the null hypotheses, even in scenarios with subtle mark structures or small sample sizes. Real-world environmental applications to forestry and earthquake data demonstrate the utility of the proposed framework for detecting spatially dependent marked structures in the patterns. |
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| spellingShingle | Testing the Structural Properties of Marked Point Processes Using Local Inhomogeneous Mark-Weighted K-Functions D'Angelo, Nicoletta Adelfio, Giada Eckardt, Matthias Methodology Applications This work proposes $χ^2$-type test statistics to assess different hypotheses on the local structure of an observed marked point pattern. The test statistics is based on the local inhomogeneous extension of the mark-weighted $K$-function to investigate local behaviour of the marked point pattern. The summary statistic captures interactions between marks and locations by assessing local contributions to global deviations from independence or homogeneity. The methodology proves to be effective in identifying both global and localised departures from the null hypotheses, even in scenarios with subtle mark structures or small sample sizes. Real-world environmental applications to forestry and earthquake data demonstrate the utility of the proposed framework for detecting spatially dependent marked structures in the patterns. |
| title | Testing the Structural Properties of Marked Point Processes Using Local Inhomogeneous Mark-Weighted K-Functions |
| topic | Methodology Applications |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.13187 |