Parameter Estimation for Balance-Equal Replicated Linear Functional Relationship Model: An Application to the Wind Directional Data

Abstract

A linear functional relationship model can be used to model the relationship between two circular variables when both variables are observed with errors. When the ratio of error concentration parameter is unknown, it is suggested that the replicated linear functional relationship model be used. The purpose of this paper is to present all the parameter estimates of the replicated linear functional relationship model for balance replicates and equal circular variables. Simulations studies are performed to study understand the behavior of the parameter estimators for the balance-equal replicated linear functional relationship model. The empirical results obtained suggest that the proposed parameter estimation method performs well with small bias. A simple application of the model is demonstrated by analyzing a real dataset of a wind directional data.