Applied Multivariate Statistics
Applied Multivariate Statistics
Applied Multivariate Statistics
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What is it about?<br />
Issues of <strong>Multivariate</strong> Statistical Analysis<br />
<strong>Multivariate</strong> analysis consists of a collection of methods that can be<br />
used when several measurements are made on each individual or<br />
object in one or more samples. See Renchner (2002), p.1<br />
Objectives<br />
● Data reduction or structural simplification<br />
● Sorting and grouping<br />
● Investigation of the dependence among variables<br />
● Prediction<br />
● Hypothesis construction and testing<br />
See J+W (2007), p.2<br />
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