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A Matching Theorem for Locally Stationary Random Processes (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Richard A. Silverman

 
9781333041113: A Matching Theorem for Locally Stationary Random Processes (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Uncover how to model changing signals with stable behavior inside short intervals.

This book shows how to describe locally stationary random processes and how to tailor their power and memory to fit real-world data.

Grounded in second-order analysis, the material explains what makes a process locally stationary and how to quantify its instantaneous power and memory. It introduces a practical “matching theorem” that lets you align a process’s autocorrelation with a chosen power schedule through smoothing and aperture-limiting techniques. The approach blends intuition with rigorous results, offering tools you can apply to time-varying signals and noise models.
Key ideas are presented with a focus on accessibility and applicability: how to construct locally stationary covariances, how harmonic analysis helps reveal structure, and how Gaussian smoothing can bridge desired properties. The text also discusses the limits of these models and how they relate to globally stationary cases.
  • Understanding what makes a process locally stationary and how to identify its power schedule
  • The matching theorem and how smoothing or limiting the autocorrelation helps align components
  • How Gaussian kernels act as smoothers in constructing viable models
  • Connections between time-domain descriptions and their spectral (Fourier) counterparts

Ideal for readers of stochastic processes and time-series theory who want a practical, theory-backed framework for modeling non-stationary signals.

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