Title :
The estimation of a probability density function from measurements corrupted by Poisson noise (Corresp.)
Author :
Wise, Gary L. ; Traganitis, Apostolos P. ; Thomas, John B.
fDate :
11/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The estimation of a probability density function from measurements corrupted by independent additive Poisson noise is considered. An estimate is derived that is asymptotically unbiased and consistent in the quadratic mean. Also, a practical realization of the estimator is given.
Keywords :
Nonparametric estimation; Poisson processes; Probability functions; Circuits; Convergence; Density functional theory; Density measurement; Equations; Noise measurement; Probability density function; Random variables; Stochastic processes;
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIT.1977.1055802