Statistical inference for flexible modelling of functional data. KU Leuven
The analysis of functional data has seen an increasing interest in the last two decades. Functional data are encountered in many fields, such as in seismology, in medical applications, in biology or in food safety to name just some examples. In each case (in principle) a curve is observed, as opposed to a single number or a vector in traditional regression; often measurements are taken over time. The main focus in the literature so far has ...