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Matthew J Heaton¹, Abhirup Datta¹, Andrew O Finley¹

¹Brigham Young University, Provo, UT USA.

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|September 10, 2019

Summary

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Traditional Gaussian processes struggle with big spatial data. This study introduces modern, computationally feasible alternatives and compares their predictive performance in a competition using simulated and observed datasets.

Keywords:

Big data Gaussian process Low-rank approximation Parallel computing

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Statistical Methods to Analyze Parametric Data: ANOVA

Statistical Methods to Analyze Parametric Data: ANOVA

Area of Science:

Spatial statistics
Computational statistics
Big data analytics

Background:

Traditional Gaussian processes are computationally intensive for large spatial datasets.
The "big data" era necessitates scalable alternatives for spatial analysis.
Modern methods leverage low-rank structures and parallel computing for efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of modern methods for analyzing large spatial data.
To conduct a predictive competition comparing these advanced methods.
To evaluate the performance of different implementations on common datasets.

Main Methods:

Overview of several computationally efficient Gaussian process alternatives.
Implementation of methods by expert research groups.
Predictive competition using simulated and observed training datasets.
Comparison based on various predictive diagnostics in a standardized computing environment.

Main Results:

Comparative analysis of predictive performance across different methods.
Identification of strengths and weaknesses of each approach for big spatial data.
Evaluation of scalability and accuracy trade-offs in modern spatial statistics.

Conclusions:

Modern Gaussian process alternatives offer computational feasibility for big spatial data.
The predictive competition highlights varying performance characteristics of these methods.
Results provide insights for selecting appropriate methods for large-scale spatial analysis.