The key topics covered in the seminar are as follows:
- Introduction
- Spatial Dependence Models
- Estimation of Spatial Dependence Models
- Maximum Likelihood Estimation
- Monte Carlo Simulation
- Algorithm Implementation
- Simulation Study
- Robustness to Misspecification
- Comparison with Non-Spatial Models
- Analysis of Malaria Data
- Discussion and Conclusion
- References
These topics provide a comprehensive overview of spatial dependence modeling, estimation techniques, simulation studies, and practical applications in analyzing spatial data, specifically in the context of malaria data.