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Record Nr.

UNINA9910149383003321

Autore

Manly Bryan F. J. <1944->

Titolo

Multivariate statistical methods : a primer / / by Bryan F.J. Manly

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : Chapman and Hall/CRC, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2004

ISBN

1-4987-2899-5

0-429-17601-5

1-138-46942-4

1-315-38213-X

1-4987-2896-0

1-58488-414-2

1-4822-8598-3

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 209 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Chapman & Hall Book

Altri autori (Persone)

Navarro AlbertoJorge A. <1963->

Disciplina

519.535

Soggetti

Multivariate analysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous edition: 2005.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: The material of multivariate analysis -- Chapter 2: Matrix algebra -- Chapter 3: Displaying multivariate data -- Chapter 4: Tests of significance with multivariate data -- Chapter 5: Measuring and testing multivariate distances -- Chapter 6: Principal components analysis -- Chapter 7: Factor analysis -- Chapter 8: Discriminant function analysis -- Chapter 9: Cluster analysis --  Chapter 10: Canonical correlation analysis -- Chapter 11: Multidimensional scaling -- Chapter 12: Ordination -- Chapter 13: Epilogue.

Sommario/riassunto

Multivariate methods are now widely used in the quantitative sciences as well as in statistics because of the ready availability of computer packages for performing the calculations. While access to suitable computer software is essential to using multivariate methods, using the software still requires a working knowledge of these methods and how they can be used.Multivariate Statistical Methods: A Primer, Third Edition introduces these methods and provides a general overview of the techniques without overwhelming you with comprehensive details. This thoroughly revised, updated edition of a best-selling introductory



text retains the author's trademark clear, concise style but includes a range of new material, new exercises, and supporting materials on the Web.New in the Third Edition:Fully updated referencesAdditional examples and exercises from the social and environmental sciencesA comparison of the various statistical software packages, including Stata, Statistica, SAS Minitab, and Genstat, particularly in terms of their ease of use by beginnersIn his efforts to produce a book that is as short as possible and that enables you to begin to use multivariate methods in an intelligent manner, the author has produced a succinct and handy reference. With updated information on multivariate analyses, new examples using the latest software, and updated references, this book provides a timely introduction to useful tools for statistical analysis.