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Classification and Dissimilarity Analysis
Bernard Van . Ed(S): Cutsem
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Description for Classification and Dissimilarity Analysis
Paperback. This volume provides an introduction to the analysis of dissimilarity and classification. It surveys the main theoretical bases of classification theory from a number of perspectives, and provides researchers with the underlying mathematical ideas. Editor(s): Cutsem, Bernard van. Series: Lecture Notes in Statistics. Num Pages: 251 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 399.
Classifying objects according to their likeness seems to have been a step in the human process of acquiring knowledge, and it is certainly a basic part of many of the sciences. Historically, the scientific process has involved classification and organization particularly in sciences such as botany, geology, astronomy, and linguistics. In a modern context, we may view classification as deriving a hierarchical clustering of objects. Thus, classification is close to factorial analysis methods and to multi-dimensional scaling methods. It provides a mathematical underpinning to the analysis of dissimilarities between objects.
Classifying objects according to their likeness seems to have been a step in the human process of acquiring knowledge, and it is certainly a basic part of many of the sciences. Historically, the scientific process has involved classification and organization particularly in sciences such as botany, geology, astronomy, and linguistics. In a modern context, we may view classification as deriving a hierarchical clustering of objects. Thus, classification is close to factorial analysis methods and to multi-dimensional scaling methods. It provides a mathematical underpinning to the analysis of dissimilarities between objects.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
Series
Lecture Notes in Statistics
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387944005
SKU
V9780387944005
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