Bayesian Hierarchical Functional Data Analysis for Healthy MenstrualCycles

[摘要] In almost every field of study, studying the distribution of a random curve can give needed information. In the field of in vitro fertilization, particular interest is given to modeling the temperature curves of women across their menstrual cycle. Fitting the curve can lead to categorizing cycles as healthy or unhealthy and can help identify the most fertile days of a cycle.

[关键词] Hierarchical model;Gibbs sampling;Simulation;Bayesian specification;Menstrual cycles.