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Spatial statistics is one of the most rapidly growing areas of statistics, rife with fascinating research opportunities. Yet, many statisticians are unaware of those opportunities, and most students in the United States are never exposed to any course work in spatial statistics. Written to be accessible to the nonspecialist, this volume surveys the applications of spatial statistics to a wide range of areas, including image analysis, geosciences, physical chemistry, and ecology. The book describes the contributions of the mathematical sciences, summarizes the current state of knowledge, and identifies directions for research. "Spatial statistics is one of the most rapidly growing areas of statistics, rife with fascinating research opportunities. Yet many statisticians are unaware of those opportunities, and most students in the United States are never exposed to any course work in spatial statistics. Written to be accessible to the nonspecialist, this volume surveys the applications of spatial statistics to a wide range of areas, including image analysis, geosciences, physical chemistry, and ecology. This book describes the contributions of the mathematical sciences, summarizes the current state of knowledge, and identifies directions for research."--Website description Written to be accessible to the nonspecialist, this volume surveys the applications of spatial statistics to a range of areas, including image analysis, geosciences, physical chemistry, and ecology. It describes the contributions of the mathematical sciences, summarizes the contemporary state of knowledge, and identifies directions for research. Panel On Spatial Statistics And Image Processing, Board On Mathematical Sciences, Commission On Physical Sciences, Mathematics, And Applications, National Research Council. Includes Bibliographical References.