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.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9780387944005
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-0-387-94400-5
- Verlag: Springer
- Erscheinungstermin: 07.10.1994
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1994
- Serie: Lecture Notes in Statistics
- Produktform: Kartoniert
- Gewicht: 400 g
- Seiten: 238
- Format (B x H x T): 155 x 235 x 15 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt