Spatial Depth-Based Classification for Functional Data

Autor: Sguera, Carlo, Galeano, Pedro, Lillo, Rosa
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: TEST, December 2014, Volume 23, Issue 4, pp 725-750
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1007/s11749-014-0379-1
Popis: We enlarge the number of available functional depths by introducing the kernelized functional spatial depth (KFSD). KFSD is a local-oriented and kernel-based version of the recently proposed functional spatial depth (FSD) that may be useful for studying functional samples that require an analysis at a local level. In addition, we consider supervised functional classification problems, focusing on cases in which the differences between groups are not extremely clear-cut or the data may contain outlying curves. We perform classification by means of some available robust methods that involve the use of a given functional depth, including FSD and KFSD, among others. We use the functional \textit{k}-nearest neighbor classifier as a benchmark procedure. The results of a simulation study indicate that the KFSD-based classification approach leads to good results. Finally, we consider two real classification problems, obtaining results that are consistent with the findings observed with simulated curves.
Databáze: arXiv