{"product_id":"finding-groups-in-data-an-introduction-to-cluster-analysis-paperback-softback-9780471735786","title":"Finding Groups in Data; An Introduction to Cluster Analysis (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471735786","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFinding Groups in Data\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introduction to Cluster Analysis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLeonard Kaufman (Author), Peter J. Rousseeuw (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471735786, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 May 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages, Graphs: 113 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 1.8 cm, 0.522 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eWiley-Interscience Paperback Series\u003c\/b\u003e consists of selected books that have been made more accessible to consumers in an effort to increase global appeal and general circulation. With these new unabridged softcover volumes, Wiley hopes to extend the lives of these works by making them available to future generations of statisticians, mathematicians, and scientists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Cluster analysis is the increasingly important and practical subject of finding groupings in data. The authors set out to write a book for the user who does not necessarily have an extensive background in mathematics. They succeed very well.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematical Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Finding Groups in Data [is] a clear, readable, and interesting presentation of a small number of clustering methods. In addition, the book introduced some interesting innovations of applied value to clustering literature.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJournal of Classification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a very good, easy-to-read, and practical book. It has many nice features and is highly recommended for students and practitioners in various fields of study.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnometrics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn introduction to the practical application of cluster analysis, this text presents a selection of methods that together can deal with most applications. These methods are chosen for their robustness, consistency, and general applicability. This book discusses various types of data, including interval-scaled and binary variables as well as similarity data, and explains how these can be transformed prior to clustering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction.  \u003cp\u003e2. Partitioning Around Medoids (Program PAM).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Clustering large Applications (Program CLARA).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Fuzzy Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Agglomerative Nesting (Program AGNES).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Divisive Analysis (Program DIANA).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Monothetic Analysis (Program MONA).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1. Implementation and Structure of the Programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2. Running the Programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3. Adapting the Programs to Your Needs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4. The Program CLUSPLOT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20%5BPB%5D%22\"\u003ePB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52298046505240,"sku":"9780471735786","price":91.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471735786.jpg?v=1781732530","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/finding-groups-in-data-an-introduction-to-cluster-analysis-paperback-softback-9780471735786","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}