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This study introduces surface functional models (SFM) for complex two-domain data. The research details new estimators and analyzes their performance across nine sampling designs for enhanced functional data analysis.

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62G2062H3562M1062M30Covariance structureEfficiencyPrimary 62H12Secondary 62G05Surface functional responseTime-spatial processUniform convergenceWeighting schemes

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  • Statistics
  • Functional Data Analysis
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Surface functional data presents unique challenges due to repeated observations across two domains (e.g., time and location).
  • Existing models struggle with the complexity arising from distinctive sampling designs and inter-domain dependencies.
  • Investigating relationships in such data requires advanced statistical frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel framework of surface functional models (SFM) for analyzing surface functional data.
  • To investigate the relationship between a response variable and two predictor domains with potentially diverging observation numbers.
  • To provide a comprehensive theoretical analysis of estimators for these complex models.

Main Methods:

  • Development of surface functional models (SFM) beyond standard multivariate functional models.
  • Comprehensive investigation of asymptotic properties for local linear estimators.
  • Categorization of surface data into nine cases based on sampling designs (sparse, dense, ultra-dense) in both domains.
  • Derivation of asymptotic theories and optimal bandwidth orders for three weighting schemes: equal weight (EW), direction-to-denseness weight (DDW), and subject-to-denseness weight (SDW).

Main Results:

  • The study provides a robust theoretical foundation for surface functional models, addressing unprecedented complexity.
  • Asymptotic properties and optimal bandwidths are derived for nine distinct sampling design cases under three weighting schemes.
  • Comparison of weighting schemes reveals their theoretical and numerical performance characteristics.
  • The proposed methods demonstrate effectiveness through simulation studies and an autism-related white-matter fiber skeleton analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The developed surface functional models offer a powerful new tool for analyzing complex functional data with two domains.
  • The detailed analysis of sampling designs and weighting schemes provides practical guidance for model selection and application.
  • The framework is validated through simulations and a real-world biomedical application, highlighting its utility in diverse scientific fields.