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Alan E. Gelfand

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistical Science
Statistical Science
Box 90251, Durham, NC 27708-0251
223A Old Chem Bldg, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Multivariate Spatial Process Models

Book section · January 1, 2021 Spatially-referenced multivariate data is becoming increasingly common. Here, we focus on data in the form of vectors observed at a finite set of spatial locations. Regression models are of interest in order to explain the response vectors as well as to pr ... Full text Cite

Spatial misalignment models for small area estimation: A simulation study

Book section · January 1, 2013 We propose a class of misaligned data models for addressing typical small area estimation (SAE) problems. In particular, we extend hierarchical Bayesian atom-based models for spatial misalignment to the SAE context enabling use of auxiliary covariates, whi ... Full text Cite

Spatial Design for Knot Selection in Knot-Based Dimension Reduction Models

Book section · October 11, 2012 This chapter addresses the settings where there is need to specify knots in order to fit desired spatial models. That is, it seeks to fit hierarchical models in order to enable full inference and to adequately capture uncertainty. The chapter adopts an app ... Full text Cite

Bayesian Computation

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Bayesian Methods and Modeling

Book section · January 1, 2006 In the past 20 years, we have seen a remarkable rejuvenation of the Bayesian inference paradigm. Novel computational tools in conjunction with inexpensive high-speed computing have enabled the fitting of challenging Bayesian models. As a result, a more int ... Full text Cite

Bayesian Methods and Modeling

Book section · January 1, 2006 A recent article in Science magazine (286, 19 November 1999, pp. 1460–1464) noted the rejuvenation of the Bayesian inference paradigm and its increasingly warmer reception in the scientific community. Pertinent here, is its recent application to a wide ran ... Full text Cite

Bayesian Computation

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Gibbs sampling

Book section · January 1, 2001 The vignette series concludes with 22 contributions in Theory and Methods. It is, of course, impossible to cover all of theory and methods with so few articles, but we hope that a snapshot of what was, and what may be, is achieved. This is the essence of “ ... Cite