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Multivariate Analysis

by Kanti V. Mardia, John T. Kent, Charles C. Taylor

2nd Edition

Publisher: Wiley

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Print ISBN9781118738023
eText ISBN9781118892510
PublisherWiley
Publishing Year2024
Edition2nd Edition
LanguageEnglish
Pages592

Multivariate Analysis, 2nd Edition is a statistical textbook designed to present theoretical concepts and quantitative methodology for analyzing multi-variable datasets. The volume provides a mathematical framework for structural statistical inference and complex data evaluation.

The theoretical exposition opens with basic properties of random vectors, copulas, and normal distribution theory. It expands into statistical inference, covering parameter estimation routines, hypothesis testing, multivariate regression models, and multivariate analysis of variance. The content further explores classical methods for pattern recognition and structural data representation, detailed through principal component analysis, factor analysis, and canonical correlation analysis.

To reinforce procedural skill and conceptual understanding, the authors include detailed worked examples and structured exercises at the end of each chapter. This structure provides theoretical reference material and problem-solving practice for applied scientists and active research workers across scientific disciplines.

Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1: Introduction

    • • 1.1 Objects and Variables
    • • 1.2 Some Multivariate Problems and Techniques
    • • 1.3 The Data Matrix
    • • 1.4 Summary Statistics
    • • 1.5 Linear Combinations
    • • 1.6 Geometrical Ideas
    • • 1.7 Graphical Representation
    • • 1.8 Measures of Multivariate Skewness and Kurtosis
    • • Exercises and Complements
  2. Chapter 2: Basic Properties of Random Vectors

    • • Introduction
    • • 2.1 Cumulative Distribution Functions and Probability Density Functions
    • • 2.2 Population Moments
    • • 2.3 Characteristic Functions
    • • 2.4 Transformations
    • • 2.5 The Multivariate Normal Distribution
    • • 2.6 Random Samples
    • • 2.7 Limit Theorems
    • • Exercises and Complements
  3. Chapter 3: Nonnormal Distributions

    • • 3.1 Introduction
    • • 3.2 Some Multivariate Generalizations of Univariate Distributions
    • • 3.3 Families of Distributions
    • • 3.4 Insights into Skewness and Kurtosis
    • • 3.5 Copulas
    • • Exercises and Complements
  4. Chapter 4: Normal Distribution Theory

    • • 4.1 Introduction and Characterization
    • • 4.2 Linear Forms
    • • 4.3 Transformations of Normal Data Matrices
    • • 4.4 The Wishart Distribution
    • • 4.5 The Hotelling T2 Distribution
    • • 4.6 Mahalanobis Distance
    • • 4.7 Statistics Based on the Wishart Distribution
    • • 4.8 Other Distributions Related to the Multivariate Normal
    • • Exercises and Complements
  5. Chapter 5: Estimation

    • • Introduction
    • • 5.1 Likelihood and Sufficiency
    • • 5.2 Maximum-likelihood Estimation
    • • 5.3 Robust Estimation of Location and Dispersion for Multivariate Distributions
    • • 5.4 Bayesian Inference
    • • Exercises and Complements
  6. Chapter 6: Hypothesis Testing

    • • 6.1 Introduction
    • • 6.2 The Techniques Introduced
    • • 6.3 The Techniques Further Illustrated
    • • 6.4 Simultaneous Confidence Intervals
    • • 6.5 The Behrens–Fisher Problem
    • • 6.6 Multivariate Hypothesis Testing: Some General Points
    • • 6.7 Nonnormal Data
    • • 6.8 Mardia’s Nonparametric Test for the Bivariate Two-sample Problem
    • • Exercises and Complements
  7. Chapter 7: Multivariate Regression Analysis

    • • 7.1 Introduction
    • • 7.2 Maximum-likelihood Estimation
    • • 7.3 The General Linear Hypothesis
    • • 7.4 Design Matrices of Degenerate Rank
    • • 7.5 Multiple Correlation
    • • 7.6 Least-squares Estimation
    • • 7.7 Discarding of Variables
    • • Exercises and Complements
  8. Chapter 8: Graphical Models

    • • 8.1 Introduction
    • • 8.2 Graphs and Conditional Independence
    • • 8.3 Gaussian Graphical Models
    • • 8.4 Log-linear Graphical Models
    • • 8.5 Directed and Mixed Graphs
    • • Exercises and Complements
  9. Chapter 9: Principal Component Analysis

    • • 9.1 Introduction
    • • 9.2 Definition and Properties of Principal Components
    • • 9.3 Sampling Properties of Principal Components
    • • 9.4 Testing Hypotheses About Principal Components
    • • 9.5 Correspondence Analysis
    • • 9.6 Allometry – Measurement of Size and Shape
    • • 9.7 Discarding of Variables
    • • 9.8 Principal Component Regression
    • • 9.9 Projection Pursuit and Independent Component Analysis
    • • 9.10 PCA in High Dimensions
    • • Exercises and Complements
  10. Chapter 10: Factor Analysis

    • • 10.1 Introduction
    • • 10.2 The Factor Model
    • • 10.3 Principal Factor Analysis
    • • 10.4 Maximum-likelihood Factor Analysis
    • • 10.5 Goodness-of-fit Test
    • • 10.6 Rotation of Factors
    • • 10.7 Factor Scores
    • • 10.8 Relationships Between Factor Analysis and Principal Component Analysis
    • • 10.9 Analysis of Covariance Structures
    • • Exercises and Complements
  11. Chapter 11: Canonical Correlation Analysis

    • • 11.1 Introduction
    • • 11.2 Mathematical Development
    • • 11.3 Qualitative Data and Dummy Variables
    • • 11.4 Qualitative and Quantitative Data
    • • Exercises and Complements
  12. Chapter 12: Discriminant Analysis and Statistical Learning

    • • 12.1 Introduction
    • • 12.2 Bayes’ Discriminant Rule
    • • 12.3 The Error Rate
    • • 12.4 Discrimination Using the Normal Distribution
    • • 12.5 Discarding of Variables
    • • 12.6 Fisher’s Linear Discriminant Function
    • • 12.7 Nonparametric Distance-based Methods
    • • 12.8 Classification Trees
    • • 12.9 Logistic Discrimination
    • • 12.10 Neural Networks
    • • Exercises and Complements
  13. Chapter 13: Multivariate Analysis of Variance

    • • 13.1 Introduction
    • • 13.2 Formulation of Multivariate One-way Classification
    • • 13.3 The Likelihood Ratio Principle
    • • 13.4 Testing Fixed Contrasts
    • • 13.5 Canonical Variables and A Test of Dimensionality
    • • 13.6 The Union Intersection Approach
    • • 13.7 Two-way Classification
    • • Exercises and Complements
  14. Chapter 14: Cluster Analysis and Unsupervised Learning

    • • 14.1 Introduction
    • • 14.2 Probabilistic Membership Models
    • • 14.3 Parametric Mixture Models
    • • 14.4 Partitioning Methods
    • • 14.5 Hierarchical Methods
    • • 14.6 Distances and Similarities
    • • 14.7 Grouped Data
    • • 14.8 Mode Seeking
    • • 14.9 Measures of Agreement
    • • Exercises and Complements
  15. Chapter 15: Multidimensional Scaling

    • • 15.1 Introduction
    • • 15.2 Classical Solution
    • • 15.3 Duality Between Principal Coordinate Analysis and Principal Component Analysis
    • • 15.4 Optimal Properties of the Classical Solution and Goodness of Fit
    • • 15.5 Seriation
    • • 15.6 Nonmetric Methods
    • • 15.7 Goodness of Fit Measure: Procrustes Rotation
    • • 15.8 Multisample Problem and Canonical Variates
    • • Exercises and Complements
  16. Chapter 16: High-dimensional Data

    • • 16.1 Introduction
    • • 16.2 Shrinkage Methods in Regression
    • • 16.3 Principal Component Regression
    • • 16.4 Partial Least Squares Regression
    • • 16.5 Functional Data
    • • Exercises and Complements
  17. Chapter A: Matrix Algebra

    • • A.1 Introduction
    • • A.2 Matrix Operations
    • • A.3 Further Particular Matrices and Types of Matrices
    • • A.4 Vector Spaces, Rank, and Linear Equations
    • • A.5 Linear Transformations
    • • A.6 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
    • • A.7 Quadratic Forms and Definiteness
    • • A.8 Generalized Inverse
    • • A.9 Matrix Differentiation and Maximization Problems
    • • A.10 Geometrical Ideas
  18. Chapter B: Univariate Statistics

    • • B.1 Introduction
    • • B.2 Normal Distribution
    • • B.3 Chi-squared Distribution
    • • B.4 F and Beta Variables
    • • B.5 t Distribution
    • • B.6 Poisson Distribution
  19. Chapter C: R commands and Data

    • • C.1 Basic R Commands Related to Matrices
    • • C.2 R Libraries and Commands Used in Exercises and Figures
    • • C.3 Data Availability
  20. Chapter D: Tables

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