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kernel  

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  • A kernel is a defined neighborhood (area) of interest around a point or area object. Mathematically, as in the classic example of kernel density estimation (KDE), it is defined by a kernel function that has two characteristics. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Kernel]

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