The Geometry of Multivariate Statistics

by Thomas D. Wickens

Book Overview

A traditional approach to developing multivariate statistical theory is algebraic. Sets of observations are represented by matrices, linear combinations are formed from these matrices by multiplying them by coefficient matrices, and useful statistics are found by imposing various criteria of optimization on these combinations. Matrix algebra is the vehicle for these calculations. A second approach is computational. Since many users find that they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805816569
• ISBN13: 9780805816563
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"