Problem
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circular density data
compositional data
periodic splines
Bayes spaces
functional data analysis
Compositional Periodic Spline Approximation for Circular Density Data in Bayes Spaces
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This work addresses the challenge of modeling circular density data characterized by periodicity and relative structure by proposing a novel periodic spline approach within the Bayes space framework. By applying the centered log-ratio transformation, densities are mapped into an L² subspace subject to a zero-integral constraint, enabling the construction of spline bases that simultaneously respect periodicity and Hilbert space structure. The method unifies smoothing and penalized spline estimation in a matrix formulation for computational efficiency. It represents the first integration of periodic splines with Bayes space theory, preserving the relative nature and interpretability of densities while facilitating subsequent functional data analysis. Experiments on wind direction data demonstrate that the proposed approach yields smooth, plausible, and interpretable density estimates, offering a new paradigm for modeling complex circular density data.
📝 Abstract
This paper proposes a novel framework for the approximation and analysis of circular density data using compositional periodic splines within Bayes spaces with the Hilbert space structure. By applying the centered log-ratio transformation, densities are represented in a subspace of the standard $L^2$ space of real-valued functions, which enables the use of functional data analysis tools while preserving the relative nature of distributions and their periodic structure. A coefficient-based construction of periodic splines with a zero-integral constraint is developed, together with matrix formulations for both smoothing splines and penalized splines, allowing efficient estimation and implementation. The methodology is applied to long-term wind direction data, where it provides smooth and interpretable density estimates and supports further statistical analysis, including functional regression. The results demonstrate the practical relevance of the proposed approach and its potential for extensions to more complex density-valued data.
Innovation
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compositional periodic splines
Bayes spaces
centered log-ratio transformation
circular density data
functional data analysis
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