ERIC Number: EJ785426
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Publication Date: 2003
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Total Information in Multivariate Data from Dual Scaling Perspectives
Nishisato, Shizuhiko
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v49 n3 p244-251 Fall 2003
It is an established matter that the total information in multivariate data is defined as the sum of eigenvalues of the variance-covariance matrix. In this article, we challenge this time-honored tradition and look at another definition of the total information in data from a dual scaling perspective. This proposal is a step toward unifying the concept of information for both discrete and continuous variables.
Descriptors: Scaling, Multivariate Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Social Science Research, Social Sciences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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