Spencer N.H. Essentials of Multivariate Data Analysis

Hoboken: CRC Press, 2013. — 180 p. — ISBN: 978-1466584785.Frequently Asked Questions
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What about Computer Packages?Graphical Presentation of Multivariate Data
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Comparable Histograms
A Step-by-Step Guide to Obtaining Comparable Histograms Using the Excel Add-In
Multiple Box Plots
A Step-by-Step Guide to Obtaining Multiple Box Plots Using the Excel Add-In
Trellis Plot
A Step-by-Step Guide to Obtaining a Trellis Plot Usingthe Excel Add-In
Star Plots
Chernoff Faces
Andrews' Plots
A Step-by-Step Guide to Obtaining Andrews' Plots Usingthe Excel Add-In
Principal Components Plot
A Step-by-Step Guide to Obtaining a Principal Components Plot Using the Excel Add-In
More InformationMultivariate Tests of Significance
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Comparing Two Vectors of Means
Comparing Two Covariance Matrices
Comparing More than Two Vectors of Means
Comparing More than Two Covariance Matrices
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How Do We Extract the Factors?
Interpreting the Results of a PCA Factor Analysis
How Many Factors Are There?
Interpreting the Results of a PAF Factor Analysis
Communalities Briefly Revisited
Rotating Factor Loadings
So Which Solution Do We Believe?
Factor Scores
A Step-by-Step Guide to Factor Analysis Usingthe Excel Add-In
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How Do We Decide How Close Together Two Cases Are?
How Do We Decide How Close Together Two Clusters Are?
How Do We Decide Which Distance Measure and Linkage Method to Use?
How Do We Decide How Many Clusters There Are?
Interpreting Clusters
Non-Hierarchical Cluster Analysis
A Step-by-Step Guide to Cluster Analysis Using the Excel Add-In
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How Do We Decide How Close a Case Is to Different Groups?
Allocating Individual Cases to Groups
Which Variables Discriminate between Groups?