Spatio-Temporal Statistics with R

Spatio-Temporal Statistics with R

The world is becoming increasingly complex, with larger quantities of data available to be analyzed. It so happens that much of these big data that are available are spatio-temporal in nature, meaning that they can be indexed by their spatial locations and time stamps.

Spatio-Temporal Statistics with R provides an accessible introduction to statistical analysis of spatio-temporal data, with hands-on applications of the statistical methods using R Labs found at the end of each chapter.

The book:

Gives a step-by-step approach to analyzing spatio-temporal data, starting with visualization, then statistical modelling, with an emphasis on hierarchical statistical models and basis function expansions, and finishing with model evaluation

Provides a gradual entry to the methodological aspects of spatio-temporal statistics

Provides broad coverage of using R as well as R Tips throughout.

Features:

Detailed examples and applications in end-of-chapter Labs

Technical Notes throughout to provide additional technical detail where relevant

Supplemented by a website featuring the associated R package, data, reviews, errata, a discussion forum, and more

The book fills a void in the literature and available software, providing a bridge for students and researchers alike who wish to learn the basics of spatio-temporal statistics.

It is written in an informal style and functions as a down-to-earth introduction to the subject.

Any reader familiar with calculus-based probability and statistics, and who is comfortable with basic matrix-algebra representations of statistical models, would find this book easy to follow.

The goal is to give as many people as possible the tools and confidence to analyze spatio-temporal data.