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Matrix valued positive definite kernels related to the generalized Aitken's integral for Gaussians

Functional Analysis 2021-06-29 v1

Abstract

We introduce a method to construct general multivariate positive definite kernels on a nonempty set XX that employs a prescribed bounded completely monotone function and special multivariate functions on XX.\ The method is consistent with a generalized version of Aitken's integral formula for Gaussians.\ In the case where XX is a cartesian product, the method produces nonseparable positive definite kernels that may be useful in multivariate interpolation.\ In addition, it can be interpreted as an abstract multivariate generalization of the well-established Gneiting's model for constructing space-time covariances commonly cited in the literature.\ Many parametric models discussed in statistics can be interpreted as particular cases of the method.

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@article{arxiv.2106.14064,
  title  = {Matrix valued positive definite kernels related to the generalized Aitken's integral for Gaussians},
  author = {V. A. Menegatto and C. P. Oliveira},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.14064},
  year   = {2021}
}