34 articles for “nonparametric”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWeighted Kernel Density Estimation of the Prepulse Inhibition TestHongbo Zhou, Qiang Cheng, Hong-Ju Yang, Haiyun XuProblem statement: The goal of this study was to devise a more reliable and sensitive method for analysis of experimental data of the Prepulse Inhibition (PPI), the reduction in startle reaction towards a startle-eliciting “pulse” stimulus when it is shortly preceded by a sub-threshold “prepulse” stimulus. Approach: Different from the conventional simple averaging-based method, we proposed a probabilistic approach to … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 5 · 7 May 2011 · 7,225 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractClimate Change in Jordan: A Comprehensive Examination ApproachMoshrik R. Hamdi, Mahmoud Abu-Allaban, Ammar Al-Shayeb et al.Problem statement: Jordan is experiencing harsh water shortage in different parts of the country due to high fluctuations in annual precipitation; the only source of water. In addition, heat waves are becoming more frequent in the region. Precipitation decrement and summer heat waves are being blamed on global warming. This study aimed to detect trends in weather parameters in Jordan. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2009 · 9,407 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBoosted Regression Estimates of Spatial Data: Pointwise InferenceMarco Di Marzio, Charles C. TaylorIn this study simple nonparametric techniques have been adopted to estimate the trend surface of the Swiss rainfall data. In particular we employed the Nadaraya-Watson smoother and in addition, an adapted-by boosting-version of it. Additionally, we have explored the use of the Nadaraya-Watson estimator for the construction of pointwise confidence intervals. Overall, boosting does seem to improve the estimate as … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 6,352 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOn the Influence of Climate and Socio-Economic Condition to the Dengue Incidences: A Semiparametric Panel Regression ApproachNurma Yussanti, Heri Kuswanto, Mutiah SalamahDengue is one of the most dangerous diseases in the worlds. In particularly in East Java province Indonesia, dengue has been identified as one of the major causes of death. Hence, it is important to investigate the factors that induce the number of dengue incidences in this region. This study examines climate and socio-economic conditions, which are assumed to influence … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 14 Feb 2013 · 7,208 accessesView PDF Cite