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Area of Science:

  • Spatial statistics
  • Statistical modeling
  • Point process analysis

Background:

  • Neyman-Scott Poisson process is widely used for modeling clustered spatial data.
  • Estimating clustering parameters from sparse observations remains challenging.
  • Existing methods may be sensitive to sampling regimes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel method for estimating clustering parameters in Neyman-Scott Poisson processes.
  • To utilize Gaussian process regression for modeling sparse spatial data.
  • To assess the robustness of the proposed method to sampling variations.

Main Methods:

  • Gaussian process regression is employed to model the spatial distribution.
  • Clustering parameters are estimated by fitting the model's covariance structure.
  • The method is applied to simulated two-dimensional clustered populations.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method provides accurate estimation of clustering parameters.
  • The technique demonstrates resilience across various sampling regimes.
  • Performance is comparable to existing literature methods.

Conclusions:

  • Gaussian process regression offers a robust framework for analyzing clustered spatial point patterns.
  • The method is effective even with limited observational data.
  • This approach advances the analysis of spatial clustering in ecological and epidemiological studies.