Hi Andrew,
You may also wish to have a look at the following references on the topic:
1. Computational Statistics Handbook with MATLAB by Wendy L. Martinez, Angel R. Martinez http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1584882298/qid=1102421796/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/104-8703599-6163933
This book contains a comprehensive chapter on point pattern analysis, with a full set of easy-to-use tools and Matlab codes. If you are familiar with Matlab, this one is strongly suggested.
2. SpPack: spatial point pattern analysis in Excel using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
Environmental Modelling & Software, Volume 19, Issue 6, June 2004, Pages 559-569
George L. W. Perry
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_aset=B-WA-A-W-B-MsSAYZA-UUW-AAUCUACWAD-AAUWCEZUAD-DEVYEYYZV-B-U&_rdoc=1&_fmt=summary&_udi=B6VHC-4B0XB56-1&_coverDate=06%2F30%2F2004&_cdi=6063&_orig=search&_st=13&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=1849f8a12f574b2221d3e650d4cfab0a
3. Density and local attribute estimation of an infectious disease using MapInfo
P. J. Atkinson, and D. J. Unwinb
Computers & Geosciences, Volume 28, Issue 9 , November 2002, Pages 1095-1105
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V7D-46P9KN1-6&_user=10&_handle=B-WA-A-W-AW-MsSAYWW-UUW-AAUVEWEYVZ-AAUWCAUZVZ-DEWBYVAED-AW-U&_fmt=summary&_coverDate=11%2F30%2F2002&_rdoc=9&_orig=browse&_srch=%23toc%235840%232002%23999719990%23337496!&_cdi=5840&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=6833c429c3094bec3cec23e1c567bf18
4. The R project http://www.r-project.org/
Some classic books on the topic include -
Statistical Analysis of Spatial Point Patterns by Peter J. Diggle http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0340740701/qid=1102422041/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-8703599-6163933?v=glance&s=books
Spatial Cluster Modelling by Andrew B. Lawson, David G. T. Denison http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1584882662/ref=pd_bxgy_text_1/104-8703599-6163933?v=glance&s=books&st=*
More on the general topic of "Spatial Statistics" - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dstripbooks%3Arelevance-above%26rank%3Drelevance20041029rank%26field-keywords%3DSpatial%252520Statistics%26store-name%3Dbooks/104-8703599-6163933
Regards
Kevin Chen
Geosage www.geosage.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Dear All
We want to produce some cluster mapping and are after some advice of how to do this, and any pitfalls they may be.
We have a table with points in and want to see where there are clusters of points.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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