Gibbs sampler for computing and propagating large covariance matrices

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 514-528

  Gundlich, B ^a   Koch, K R ^b   Kusche, J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Covariance matrices; Error propagation; Gibbs sampler; Gravity field modelling; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; ERROR ANALYSIS; GEODESY; GRAVITY FIELD; MATRIX; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SPHERICAL HARMONICS;

EID: 1942479153     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-003-0350-5     Document Type: Article

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