文档介绍：Multivariate Density Estimation
Multivariate Density Estimation
Theory, Practice, and Visualization
DAVID W. SCOTT
Rice University
Houston, Texas
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Libnvy of Congress C&loging in PubIicdon Data:
Scott, David W., 1950-
Multivariate density estimation: theory, practice, and
visualization I David
p. cm. - Wley series in probability and mathematical
statistics)
Includes bibliographicd references and indexes.
ISBN 0-471-54770-0 (alk. paper)
I. Estimation theory. 2. Multivariate analysis. 1. Title.
11. Series.
1992 91 -43950
5 '3~-d~20 CIP
To Jean, Hilary, Elizabeth, Warren,
and my parents, John and Nancy Scott
Contents
Preface xi
1 Representation and Geometry of Multivariate Data 1
Introduction, 1
Historical Perspective, 4
Graphical Di