Xiaojuan Han, Meirong Liu, Linping Shang, Kaixia Gao, Shuhua Li, Wenting Zhao
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Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
morans index important spatial statistical measure used determine presence absence spatial autocorrelation thereby determining selection orientation spatial statistical methods however morans index chiefly statistical measurement rather mathematical model paper devoted establishing spatial autocorrelation models means linear regression analysis using standardized vector independent variable spatial weighted vector dependent variable obtain set normalized linear autocorrelation equations based quadratic form vector inner product inherent structure models parameters revealed mathematical derivation slope equation gives morans index intercept indicates average value standardized spatial weight variable square intercept negatively correlated square morans index omitting intercept affect estimation slope value datasets real urban system taken example verify reasoning results conclusion reached inner product equation spatial autocorrelation based morans index effective models extend function spatial analysis help understand boundary values morans index