Comparing and interpolating distributions on manifold

Details Comparing and interpolating distributions on manifold Comparing and interpolating distributions on manifold

2008-07-04

arxiv.org/abs/0807.0782v2

Mathematics

Statistics Theory

24 pages, 6 figures, JSM 2008 contribution, added references

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We are interested in comparing probability distributions defined on Riemannian manifold. The traditional approach to study a distribution relies on locating its mean point and finding the dispersion about that point. On a general manifold however, even if two distributions are sufficiently concentrated and have unique means, a comparison of their covariances is not possible due to the difference in local parametrizations. To circumvent the problem we associate a covariance field with each distribution and compare them at common points by applying a similarity invariant function on their representing matrices. In this way we are able to define distances between distributions. We also propose new approach for interpolating discrete distributions and derive some criteria that assure consistent results. Finally, we illustrate with some experimental results on the unit 2-sphere.

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