A fixed-path markov chain algorithm for conditional simulation of discrete spatial variables

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-176

  Li, Weidong ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interclass relationship; Markov chain random field; Multinomial classes; Nearest known neighbor; Spatial Markov chain; Transiogram

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOLOGIC MODELS; MARKOV PROCESSES; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHM; GEOSTATISTICS; MARKOV CHAIN; NEAREST NEIGHBOR ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 34248584706     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: 15738868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11004-006-9071-7     Document Type: Article

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