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Discriminant Analysis - Statpower

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The linear discriminant function was proposed by<br />

Fisher (1936). Suppose we have N 1 independent<br />

observations from population 1 and N 2<br />

independent observations from population 2, and<br />

we have recorded p measurements. The sample<br />

mean vectors are x 1 and x 2, and the grand mean is<br />

N<br />

x<br />

N<br />

+<br />

+<br />

N<br />

N<br />

1 1 2 2<br />

x =<br />

(1)<br />

1 2<br />

x

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