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9780803957077 Academic Inspection Copy

Tree Models of Similarity and Association

  • ISBN-13: 9780803957077
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
    Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
  • By James E. Corter
  • Price: AUD $103.00
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  • Local release date: 20/06/2006
  • Format: Paperback (215.00mm X 139.00mm) 72 pages Weight: 110g
  • Categories: Social theory [JHBA]Applied mathematics [PBW]
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Clustering and tree models are being widely used in the social and biological sciences to analyze similarity relations. This volume describes how matrices of similarities or associations among entities can be modelled using trees, and explains some of the issues that arise in performing such analyses and interpreting the results correctly. James E Corter distinguishes ultrametric trees from additive trees and discusses how specific aspects of each type of tree can be interpreted through the use of applications as examples. He concludes with a discussion of when tree models might be preferable to spatial geometric models.
Scholarly Interests Computational models of human learning and categorization. Judgment and decision-making. Clustering and scaling methods for multivariate data. Statistics expertise and probability problem-solving. Evaluation of educational technology innovations.
Introduction Two Types of Tree Models Algorithms for Fitting Trees to Data Practical Issues and Applications Some Extensions of Tree Models Discussions and Conclusions Appendix A: Mathematical Programming Appendix B: Availability of Software for Fitting Trees Appendix C: Estimating Fit of a Tree Using Multiple Regression
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