Classification, Data Analysis, and Knowledge Organization: Models and Methods with Applications (Studies in Classification, Data Analysis, and Knowledge Organization) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3540534830 ISBN 13: 9783540534839

Publisher: Springer, 1991

Synopsis

In science, industry, public administration and documentation centers large amounts of data and information are collected which must be analyzed, ordered, visualized, classified and stored efficiently in order to be useful for practical applications. This volume contains 50 selected theoretical and applied papers presenting a wealth of new and innovative ideas, methods, models and systems which can be used for this purpose. It combines papers and strategies from two main streams of research in an interdisciplinary, dynamic and exciting way: On the one hand, mathematical and statistical methods are described which allow a quantitative analysis of data, provide strategies for classifying objects or making exploratory searches for interesting structures, and give ways to make comprehensive graphical displays of large arrays of data. On the other hand, papers related to information sciences, informatics and data bank systems provide powerful tools for representing, modelling, storing and retrieving facts, data and knowledge characterized by qualitative descriptors, semantic relations, or linguistic concepts. The integration of both fields and a special part on applied problems from biology, medicine, archeology, industry and administration assure that this volume will be informative and useful for theory and practice.

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Product Description

In science, industry, public administration and documentation centres, large amounts of data and information are collected which must be analyzed, ordered, visualized, classified and stored efficiently in order to be useful for practical applications. This volume contains 50 selected theoretical and applied papers presenting ideas, methods, models and systems which can be used for this purpose. It combines papers and strategies from two main areas of research - theoretical and applied. Mathematical and statistical methods, which allow quantitative analysis of data are detailed, suggestions are made as to how to provide strategies for classifying objects or to make exploratory searches for interesting structures and means are suggested by which to construct finely detailed graphical displays of large arrays of data. Papers related to information sciences, informatics and data bank systems provide descriptions of powerful tools for representing, modelling, storing and retrieving facts, data and knowledge characterized by qualitative descriptors, semantic relations, or linguistic concepts. A section relevant to applied problems from biology, medicine, archaeology, industry and administration is included.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540534830
• ISBN 13: 9783540534839
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 407
• Editor: Bock Hans-Hermann, Ihm Peter