Multivariate+Methods+Introduction

Introduction (Multivariate Methods) (GWU EMSE-271)
Index | Topics (Logical Lectures) | Lectures | Problems | Readings | Nomenclature | Concepts

[ Introduction | Regression: Analysis | Principal Components: Analysis | Factor Analysis | Multidimensional Scaling | Clustering | Canonical Correlation | Structured Equation Models with Latent Variables | Analysis of Variance: Variations, Analysis | Discriminant Analysis | Logit Choice Models ] [Not Covered in Lattin:. . . ]

"In statistical applications, some people divide data analysis into descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis, and confirmatory data analysis." - [|Wikipedia]

In the book Analyzing Mutlivariate Methods, Lattin talks about 3 charatistics that describe them:


 * 1) Whether used mainly for analysis of interdependence or dependence (Relationship)
 * 2) Whether used for exploratory or validation (Purpose)
 * 3) Whether used with metric or nonmetric data.(Data)

(1) Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (2) TBR - Lattin
 * || Relationship || Purpose || Data ||  ||
 * Regression || Dependence ||  || Metric || Variables ||
 * Principal Components || Interdependence || Exploratory || Metric || Variables ||
 * Factor Analysis || Interdependence || Both (1) || Metric || Variables ||
 * MulitDim. Scaling || Interdependence || Mainly Exploratory || Both || Objects ||
 * Clustering || Interdependence || Exploratory || Both || Objects ||
 * Canonical Correlation || Dependence || Mainly Exploratory || Metric ||  ||
 * Str. Eqs. with Latent V. || Dependence || Confirmatory || Metric ||  ||
 * Analysis of Variance || Dependence || Confirmatory || Both (2) ||  ||
 * Discriminant Analysis || Dependence || Either || Both ||  ||
 * Logit Choice Models || Dependence || Either || Both ||  ||

**Relationships Between Multivariate Methods**


 * Sources:**
 * Data analysis. (2009, November 28). In //Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia//. Retrieved 16:12, December 1, 2009, from []
 * Analyzing Multivariate Data, by James Lattin, Douglas Carroll and Green ([|Amazon]), Chapter 1
 * Analyzing Multivariate Data, by James Lattin, Douglas Carroll and Green ([|Amazon]), Chapter 1, page 10