Nonlinearity and Least-Squares.

Since almost all functional relations in our geodetic models are nonlinear, it is important, especially from a statistical inference point of view, to know how nonlinearity manifests itself at the various stages of an adjustment. In this paper particular attention is given to the effect of nonlinear...

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Main Authors: Teunissen, Peter, Knickmeyer, E.H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 1988
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47264
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description Since almost all functional relations in our geodetic models are nonlinear, it is important, especially from a statistical inference point of view, to know how nonlinearity manifests itself at the various stages of an adjustment. In this paper particular attention is given to the effect of nonlinearity on the first two moments of least squares estimators. Expressions for the moments of least squares estimators of parameters, residuals and functions derived from parameters, are given. The measures of nonlinearity are discussed both from a statistical and differential geometric point of view. Finally, our results are applied to the 2D symmetric Helmert transformation with a rotational invariant covariance structure.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-472642017-01-30T15:32:18Z Nonlinearity and Least-Squares. Teunissen, Peter Knickmeyer, E.H. Since almost all functional relations in our geodetic models are nonlinear, it is important, especially from a statistical inference point of view, to know how nonlinearity manifests itself at the various stages of an adjustment. In this paper particular attention is given to the effect of nonlinearity on the first two moments of least squares estimators. Expressions for the moments of least squares estimators of parameters, residuals and functions derived from parameters, are given. The measures of nonlinearity are discussed both from a statistical and differential geometric point of view. Finally, our results are applied to the 2D symmetric Helmert transformation with a rotational invariant covariance structure. 1988 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47264 en restricted
spellingShingle Teunissen, Peter
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Nonlinearity and Least-Squares.
title Nonlinearity and Least-Squares.
title_full Nonlinearity and Least-Squares.
title_fullStr Nonlinearity and Least-Squares.
title_full_unstemmed Nonlinearity and Least-Squares.
title_short Nonlinearity and Least-Squares.
title_sort nonlinearity and least-squares.
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47264