Year: 2021
Type: preprint
Abstract: We develop nonparametric Bayesian modelling approaches for Poisson processes, using weighted combinations of structured beta densities to represent the point process intensity function. For a regular spatial domain, such as the unit square, the model construction implies a Bernstein-Dirichlet prior for the Poisson process density, which supports general inference for point process functionals. The key contribution of the methodology is two classes of flexible and computationally efficient models for spatial Poisson process intensities over irregular domains. We address the choice or estimation of the number of beta basis densities, and develop methods for prior specification and posterior simulation for full inference about functionals of the point process. The methodology is illustrated with both synthetic and real data sets.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Zhao, Chunyi, Kottas, Athanasios
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Mathematics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3166389175