New Developments in Classification and Data Analysis

by Vichi, Maurizio; Monari, Paola; Mignani, Stefania; Montanari, Angela

• ISBN13: 9783540238096
• ISBN10: 3540238093
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-15
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc

Summary

The volume presents new developments in data analysis and classification. Particular attention is devoted to clustering, discrimination, data analysis and statistics, as well as applications in biology, finance and social sciences. The reader will find theory and algorithms on recent technical and methodological developments and many application papers showing the empirical usefulness of the newly developed solutions.

Table of Contents

Part I Classification and Clustering
Non Parametric Classification
Multi-Class Budget Exploratory Trees
Massimo Aria	3	(8)
Methods to Compare Nonparametric Classifiers and to Select the Predictors
Simone Borra, Agostino Di Ciaccio	11	(10)
Variable Selection in Cell Classification Problems: a Strategy Based on Independent Component Analysis
Daniela G. Caló, Giuliano Galimberti, Marilena Pillati, Cinzia Viroli	21	(10)
Simplifying Classification Trees Through Consensus Methods
Bossella Miglio, Gabriele Soffritti	31	(8)
Selecting the Training Set in Classification Problems with Rare Events
Bruno Scarpa, Nicola Torelli	39	(8)
Clustering and Dissimilarities
A Classification and Discrimination Integrated Strategy Conducted on Symbolic Data for Missing Data Treatment in Questionnaire Survey
Maria Gabriella Grassier	47	(8)
A Collinearity Based Hierarchical Method to Identify Clusters of Variables
Annalisa Laghi, Gabriele Soffritti	55	(8)
On the Dynamic Time Warping for Computing the Dissimilarity Between Curves
Isabella Morlini	63	(8)
Metrics in Symbolic Data Analysis
Luciano Nieddu, Alfredo Rizzi	71	(8)
Constrained Clusterwise Linear Regression
Antonella Plaia	79	(8)
Crossed Clustering Method on Symbolic Data Tables
Rosanna Verde, Yves Lechevallier	87	(10)
Part II Multivariate Statistics and Data Analysis
Some Statistical Applications of Centrosymmetric Matrices
Estela Bee Dagum, Laura Guidotti, Alessandra Luati	97	(8)
Selection of Structural Equation Models with the PLS-VB Programme
Giuseppe Boari, Gabriele Cantaluppi	105	(8)
Web Robot Detection - Preprocessing Web Logfiles for Robot Detection
Christian Bomhardt, Wolfgang Gaul, Lars Schmidt-Thieme	113	(12)
Data Dependent Prior Modeling and Estimation in Contingency Tables: The Order-Restricted RC Model
Giulio D'Epifanio	125	(8)
PLS Typological Regression: Algorithmic, Classification and Validation Issues
Vincenzo Esposito Vinzi, Carlo N. Lauro, Silvano Amato	133	(8)
Weighted Metric Multidimensional Scaling
Michael Greenacre	141	(10)
An Improved Majorization Algorithm for Robust Procrustes Analysis
Patrick J.F. Groenen, Patrizia Giaquinto, Henk A.L. Kiers	151	(8)
Generalized Bi-Additive Modelling for Categorical Data
Patrick J.F. Groenen, Alex J. Koning	159	(8)
Model Selection Procedures in Three-Mode Component Models
Pieter M. Kroonenberg	167	(6)
Principal Component Analysis for Non-Precise Data
Carlo N. Lauro, Francesco Palumbo	173	(12)
A New Version of the Structural Dynamic Model with Unique Latent Scores
Simona Caterina Minotti, Giorgio Vittadini	185	(8)
Some Issues About the Use of Experts
Paola Monari, Patrizia Agati	193	(10)
Nonparametric Methods in Survey Sampling
Georgio E. Montanari, M. Giovanna Ranalli	203	(8)
A Different Approach for the Analysis of Web Access Logs
Gabriella Schoier, Giuseppe Melfi	211	(6)
Blending Statistics and Graphics in Visual Data Mining
Antony Unwin	217	(8)
Confidence Regions in Multivariate Calibration: A Proposal
Diego Zappa, Silvia Salini	225	(10)
Part III Applied Multivariate Statistics
Environmental Data
Nonparametric Analysis of Air Pollution Indices Compositions
Francesca Bruno, Daniela Cocchi, Meri Raggi	235	(8)
VAR Models for Spatio-temporal Structures: an Application to Environmental Data
Aldo Lamberti, Alessia Naccarato	243	(8)
Analysis of Spatial Covariance Structure for Environmental Data
Aldo Lamberti, Eugenia Nissi	251	(8)
Microarray Data
Bayesian Clustering of Gene Expression Dynamics: An Application
Sara Lodi, Paola Sebastiani, Daniela Cocchi, Marco Ramoni	259	(8)
A Hierarchical Mixture Model for Gene Expression Data
Luisa Scaccia, Francesco Bartolucci	267	(8)
Behavioural and Text Data
Sequence Analysis of BHPS Life Course Data
Arnstein Aassve, Francesco C. Billari, Raffaella Piccarreta	275	(10)
Robust Multivariate Methods for the Analysis of the University Performance
Matilde Bini	285	(8)
Some Insights into the Evolution of 1990s' Standard Italian Using Text Mining Techniques and Automatic Categorization
Sergio Bolasco, Alessio Canzonetti	293	(10)
Evaluating Undergraduate Education Through Multiple Choice Tests
Franca Crippa	303	(8)
A New Approach in Business Travel Survey: Multivariate Techniques for Strata Design
Andrea Guizzardi	311	(6)
Value-Orientations and Partnership
Rossella Miglio, Lucia Pasquini, Alessandra Samoggia, Gabriele Soffritti	317	(8)
An Item Response Theory Model for Student Ability Evaluation Using Computer-Automated Test Results
Stefania Mignani, Silvia Cagnone, Giorgio Casadei, Antonella Carbonaro	325	(8)
Financial Data
Functional Cluster Analysis of Financial Time Series
Andrea Cerioli, Fabrizio Laurini, Aldo Corbellini	333	(10)
The Role of the Normal Distribution in Financial Markets
Michele Costa, Giuseppe Cavaliere, Stefano Iezzi	343	(8)
Functional Principal Component Analysis of Financial Time Series
Salvatore Ingrassia, G. Damiana Costanzo	351	(8)
Elliptically Symmetric Distributions: A Review of Achieved Results and Open Issues
Fiorella Romito	359	(8)
Author and Subject Index	367