pointpats.ellipse¶
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pointpats.
ellipse
(points)[source]¶ Calculate parameters of standard deviational ellipse for a point pattern.
- Parameters
- pointsarraylike
(n,2), (x,y) coordinates of a series of event points.
- Returns
- _float
semi-major axis.
- _float
semi-minor axis.
- thetafloat
clockwise rotation angle of the ellipse.
Notes
Implements approach from:
https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/CrimeStat/files/CrimeStatChapter.4.pdf