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  • Chemistry and Materials Science
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Geochemistry

Background:

  • Compositional data, characterized by non-negativity and a constant sum (e.g., atomic concentrations), are prevalent in scientific disciplines.
  • Standard statistical methods (mean, standard deviation, correlation) are designed for Euclidean space and yield erroneous results when applied to compositional data due to the inherent simplex constraint.
  • Compositional measurements often represent subcompositions, further complicating analysis and necessitating methods invariant to the number of elements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the limitations of traditional statistical approaches when applied to compositional data.
  • To introduce and demonstrate the application of specialized statistical tools for Compositional Data Analysis (CDA).
  • To illustrate the importance of a robust mathematical framework for accurate analysis of chemical and material compositions.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of the specifics and subtleties of compositional data processing.
  • Introduction of fundamental concepts, terminology, and methods pertinent to CDA.
  • Application of CDA methods to the spatial interpolation of composition in sputtered thin films.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration of how standard statistical methods can lead to spurious dependencies and incorrect inferences with compositional data.
  • Successful application of specialized CDA techniques for spatial composition interpolation in a practical materials science example.
  • Validation of the necessity for invariant statistical results regardless of the number of compositional elements analyzed.

Conclusions:

  • The constant sum constraint fundamentally alters the statistical properties of compositional data, invalidating standard analytical techniques.
  • Specialized statistical frameworks, such as Compositional Data Analysis (CDA), are essential for obtaining physically meaningful and accurate results.
  • Accurate CDA is crucial for reliable data analytics in chemistry, materials science, and related fields, as exemplified by the thin film interpolation.