STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND MODELLING OF SPATIAL POINT PATTERNS - FROM SPATIAL DATA TO KNOWLEDGE

Spatial point processes are mathematical models used to describe and analyse the geometrical structure of patterns formed by objects that are irregularly or randomly distributed in one-, two- or three-dimensional space. Examples include locations of trees in a forest, blood particles on a glass plate, galaxies in the universe, and particle centres in samples of material. Numerous aspects of the nature of a specific spatial point pattern may be described using the appropriate statistical methods. 'Statistical Analysis and Modelling of Spatial Point Patterns' provides a practical guide to the use of these specialised methods. The application-oriented approach helps demonstrate the benefits of this increasingly popular branch of statistics to a broad audience.