Abstract
Many scientific questions rely on determining whether two sequences of event times are associated. This article introduces a likelihood ratio test which can be parameterised in several ways to detect different forms of dependence. A common finite-sample distribution is derived, and shown to be asymptotically related to a weighted Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Analysis leading to these results also motivates a more general tool for diagnosing dependence. The methodology is demonstrated on data generated on an email network, showing evidence of information flow using only timing information. Implementation code is available in the R package `mppa'.
Original language | English |
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Article number | arXiv:1408.3845 |
Journal | arXiv |
Publication status | Published - 17 Aug 2014 |
Bibliographical note
19 pages, 4 figuresKeywords
- Correlation
- Point process
- Hypothesis test
- Triggering