Discriminant Analysis - Statpower
Discriminant Analysis - Statpower
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