Multivariate Statistical Methods: A Primer

Manly, Bryan F. J.

ISBN 10: 0412286106 / ISBN 13: 9780412286100

Published by Chapman & Hall, 1986

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Synopsis:

The purpose of this book is to introduce multivariate statistical methods to non-mathematicians. It is not intended to be comprehensive. Rather, the intention is to keep the details to a minimum while still conveying a good idea of what can be done. In other words, it is a book to 'get you going' in a particular area of statistical methods. This second edition has retained all of Professor Manly's crystal clear style. It is based on a course that has been taught successfully at the University of Otago for a number of years but has increased coverage on measuring distances between cases based on presence-absence data, a new selection on logistic regression, new exercises and two completely new chapters on graphical methods and ordination. The author has taken into account the major shift in the way in which computer software is used, but the emphasis is on the underlying principles rather than the use of particular programs.

Review: The previous edition (2E) was reviewed by Nemeth (1997), who was enthusiastic about the book's role as 'an excellent, easy-to-read introduction to the analysis of multivariate data'Her summary continues to work just fine for this new editionChapter summaries, always a nice feature, have been added throughoutthis is a nice book to have around to loan to people who are just getting started in multivariate analysis.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Multivariate Statistical Methods: A Primer
Publisher: Chapman & Hall
Publication Date: 1986
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket