fig5_1

PURPOSE

Local Regression and Likelihood, Figure 5.1.

SYNOPSIS

This is a script file.

DESCRIPTION

 Local Regression and Likelihood, Figure 5.1.
 Author: Catherine Loader

 Density Estimation, for the Old Faithful Geyser Data.

CROSS-REFERENCE INFORMATION

This function calls:

lfplot Plot (for one or two dimensions) a locfit() fit.
locfit Smoothing noisy data using Local Regression and Likelihood.

This function is called by:

runbook

SOURCE CODE

0001 % Local Regression and Likelihood, Figure 5.1.
0002 % Author: Catherine Loader
0003 %
0004 % Density Estimation, for the Old Faithful Geyser Data.
0005 
0006 load geyser;
0007 fit = locfit(geyser,'alpha',[0.1 0.8],'ll',1,'ur',6);
0008 figure('Name','fig5_1: Density estimation for the Old Faithful Geyser Data.' );
0009 lfplot(fit);
0010 xlabel('Old Faithful Eruption Duration');
0011 ylabel('Density');