| Multidimensional Nonlinear Descriptive Analysis Contributor(s): Nishisato, Shizuhiko (Author) |
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ISBN: 1584886129 ISBN-13: 9781584886129 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Qualification of categorical, or non-numerical, data is a problem that scientists face across a range of disciplines. Multidimensional Nonlinear Descriptive Analysis presents methods for analyzing categorical data that are not necessarily sampled randomly from a normal population and often involve nonlinear relations. Accessible for both students and researchers, this book presents necessary background material on statistical concepts and data analysis techniques. It covers data analysis methods in detail, with each chapter addressing a different type of categorical data. It also features real worked examples from a range of application areas including the social and biological sciences. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - Multivariate Analysis |
| Dewey: 519.535 |
| LCCN: 2006045492 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.42" W x 9.26" (1.31 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Quantification of categorical, or non-numerical, data is a problem that scientists face across a wide range of disciplines. Exploring data analysis in various areas of research, such as the social sciences and biology, Multidimensional Nonlinear Descriptive Analysis presents methods for analyzing categorical data that are not necessarily sampled randomly from a normal population and often involve nonlinear relations. This reference not only provides an overview of multidimensional nonlinear descriptive analysis (MUNDA) of discrete data, it also offers new results in a variety of fields. The first part of the book covers conceptual and technical preliminaries needed to understand the data analysis in subsequent chapters. The next two parts contain applications of MUNDA to diverse data types, with each chapter devoted to one type of categorical data, a brief historical comment, and basic skills peculiar to the data types. The final part examines several problems and then concludes with suggestions for future progress. Covering both the early and later years of MUNDA research in the social sciences, psychology, ecology, biology, and statistics, this book provides a framework for potential developments in even more areas of study. |