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Potential functions are a physical science concept often used in modelling the motion of particles and planets. In the work of this paper potential function based models are considered for the movement of free-ranging elk in a large, fenced ex- perimental forest. Equations of motion are set down and the parameters involved are estimated nonparametrically. The question of whether a potential function is plausible for describing the elk motion is considered. The conclusion is that it is not possible to reject this hypothesis for the data set and estimates considered.
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Brillinger, D.R., Preisler, H.K., Ager, A.A., Kie, J.G. (2012). The Use Of Potential Functions In Modelling Animal Movement. In: Guttorp, P., Brillinger, D. (eds) Selected Works of David Brillinger. Selected Works in Probability and Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1344-8_22
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