The Effect of Measurement Errors on Correlation Estimates in Interval Sequences

The serial correlation coefficients are used to estimate the degree of dependence in inter-pulse interval sequences. The effect of measurement errors (i.e., one pulse missing or one extra pulse artificially generated) on the value of the coefficients is determined. The theory indicates that simple rules for correction exist and that a bestguess conversion from damaged pulse train to undamaged version can be performed by graphical means.