Mathematics – Statistics Theory
Scientific paper
2009-09-16
Mathematics
Statistics Theory
30 pages, 7 table, and 19 figures
Scientific paper
We use the domination number of a parametrized random digraph family called proportional-edge proximity catch digraphs (PCDs) for testing multivariate spatial point patterns. This digraph family is based on relative positions of data points from various classes. We extend the results on the distribution of the domination number of proportional-edge PCDs, and use the domination number as a statistic for testing segregation and association against complete spatial randomness. We demonstrate that the domination number of the PCD has binomial distribution when size of one class is fixed while the size of the other (whose points constitute the vertices of the digraph) tends to infinity and asymptotic normality when sizes of both classes tend to infinity. We evaluate the finite sample performance of the test by Monte Carlo simulations, prove the consistency of the test under the alternatives, and suggest corrections for the support restriction on the class of points of interest and for small samples. We find the optimal parameters for testing each of the segregation and association alternatives. Furthermore, the methodology discussed in this article is valid for data in higher dimensions also.
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