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Discriminant Analysis - Statpower

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so ˆβ in Equation (9) can be replaced by<br />

−1<br />

−1<br />

A ( x1−<br />

x 2)<br />

or a= S ( x1−x 2)<br />

, since either<br />

substitution involves eliminating a multiplicative<br />

constant. With that substitution, we get<br />

w<br />

′ −1<br />

= ax ′ = x −x S x (11)<br />

( )<br />

1 2<br />

which is known as the linear discriminant<br />

function. The cutoff point is halfway between the<br />

averages of w, or at

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