Theoretical study of statistical fractal model with applications to mineral resource prediction

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 369-376

  Wei, Shen ^a,b   Pengda, Zhao ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

Curvature; Fractal dimension; Nonlinear regression; Predictive model; Tibet

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

STATISTICAL FRACTAL MODEL;

FRACTALS;

EXPLORATION; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MINERAL RESOURCE; PREDICTION; REGRESSION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 0036541473     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(01)00052-8     Document Type: Article

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