ABSTRACT

Multivariate methods are now widely used in the quantitative sciences as well as in statistics because of the ready availability of computer packages for performing the calculations. While access to suitable computer software is essential to using multivariate methods, using the software still requires a working knowledge of these methods and how t

chapter 1|16 pages

The material of multivariate analysis

chapter 2|10 pages

Matrix algebra

chapter 3|8 pages

Displaying multivariate data

chapter 6|16 pages

Principal components analysis

chapter 7|14 pages

Factor analysis

chapter 8|20 pages

Discriminant function analysis

chapter 9|18 pages

Cluster analysis

chapter 10|20 pages

Canonical correlation analysis

chapter 11|14 pages

Multidimensional scaling

chapter 12|24 pages

Ordination

chapter 13|4 pages

Epilogue