Accession Number:

ADA148241

Title:

A Variable Span Smoother

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

STANFORD UNIV CA LAB FOR COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS

Personal Author(s):

• Friedman, J. H.

Report Date:

1984-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

A variable span smoother based on linear fits is described. Local cross-validation is used to estimate the optimal span as a function of abscissa value. Computationally efficient algorithms making use of updating formulas are presented.

Descriptors:

• *BIVARIATE ANALYSIS
• VALIDATION
• TWO DIMENSIONAL
• MATHEMATICAL PREDICTION
• VALUE
• ALGORITHMS
• STATISTICAL SAMPLES

Subject Categories:

• Statistics and Probability

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE