Modern Multivariate Statistical Techniques

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. - Introduction and preview. - Data and databases. - Random vectors and matrices. - Nonparametric density estimation. - Multiple regression and model assessment. - Multivariate regression. - Linear dimensionality reduction. - Linear discriminant analysis. - Recursive partitioning and decision trees. - Artificial nueral networks. - Support vector machines. - Cluster analysis. - Multidimensional scaling and distance geometry. - Committee machines. - Nonlinear dimensionality reduction. - Wavelets. - Correspondence analysis. - Notation and mathematical results. - References.

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"This book will be enjoyed by those who wish to understand the current state of multivariate statistical analysis in an age of high-speed computation and large data sets. ... persons interested in learning new trends of multivariate methods would find Izenman's book very helpful. ... The full-color graphics is quite impressive - well done! There are numerous real-data examples from many scientific disciplines so that not only statisticians may find this book useful and interesting." (Simo Puntanen, International Statistical Review, Vol. 76 (3), 2008)

"The book describes how to manage data for maintaining and querying large databases. ... I recommend this book for advanced students in statistics and related profiles as, computer science, artificial intelligence, cognitive sciences, bio-informatics, and the involved different branches of engineering. More than 60 data sets are used for working out as examples. More than 200 exercises are presented in the book." (J. A. Rouen, Revista Investigación Operacional, Vol. 30 (2), 2009)

"For the first time in a book on multivariate analysis, nonlinear as well as linear methods are discussed in detail. ... Another unique feature of this book is the discussion of database management systems. This book is appropiate for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers in statistics, computer science, artificial intelligence, psychology, cognitive sciences, business, medicine, bioinformatics and engineering. ... The book presents a carefully-integrated mixture of theory and applications, and of classical and modern multivariate statistical techniques, including Bayesian methods." (T. Postelnicu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1155, 2009)

"This monograph provides a comprehensive account of the development of multivariate statistical analysis powered by the explosion in the capability and speed of computers during the last four decades. It is written by an expert in the field. The book is suitable for very advanced undergraduate students and graduate students in statistics, but can also be used in a host of other areas ... where statistics plays a major role. ... Any researcher in multivariate statistical analysis should have this book in his personal library." (Steen Arne Andersson, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2010 b) "...Exemplifies the transition of statistical science as a scientific discipline focused on testing to one focused on information and knowledge discovery. ...Acknowledges in a novel way the link between statistical science and computer science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning theory...This book implements an overhaul for teaching multivariate analysis..." (The American Statistician, February 2010, Vol. 64 No.1)

"The author of this well-written, encyclopaedic text of roughly 730 pages highlights data mining using huge data sets and aims to blend 'classical' multivariate topics (such as regression, principal components and linear discriminant analysis, clustering, multi-dimensional scaling and correspondence analysis) with more recent advances from the field of computational statistics (such as classification and regression trees, neural networks, support vector machines or topics around committee machines-bagging, boosting and random forests). It is noteworthy that some of the more classical methods are derived as special cases of a common theoretical framework: reduced rank regression, a field to which Professor Izenman already has contributed with his doctoral thesis back in 1972. ...Furthermore it is worth noting as well that the first chapter after the introductory overview deals with data, databases and database management-indicating the author's seriousness about data analysis in the presence of permanently growing magnitudes of data sets to analyse. ...Most chapters end with sections on software packages, and all chapters end with bibliographical notes and exercises; the final list of references contains 552 entri