Bayesian nonparametric analysis of conditional distributions and inference for Poisson point processes
by Taddy, Matthew Alan, Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ, 2008, 169 pages; 3317416

Abstract:

This thesis provides a suite of flexible and practical nonparametric Bayesian analysis frameworks, together related under a particular approach to Dirichlet process (DP) mixture modeling based on joint density estimation with well chosen kernels and inference through finite stick-breaking approximation to the random mixing measure. Development of a novel nonparametric mean regression estimator serves as an introduction to a general modeling approach for nonparametric analysis of conditional distributions through initial inference about joint probability distributions. Three novel regression modeling frameworks are proposed: quantile regression, hidden Markov switching regression, and regression for survival data. A related approach is adopted in modeling for marked spatial Poisson processes. This class of models is then expanded to a full nonparametric framework for inference about marked or unmarked dynamic spatial Poisson processes which occur at discrete time intervals. This involves the development of a version of the dependent DP as a prior on the space of correlated sets of probability distributions. Posterior simulation methodology is contained throughout and numerous data examples have been provided in illustration.

 
AdviserAthanasios Kottas
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
SourceDAI/B 69-05, p. , Sep 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsStatistics
Publication Number3317416
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