Applied.Multivariate.Statistical.Analysis.4th.Edition.366245170

Focusing on high-dimensional applications, this 4th edition presents the tools and concepts used in multivariate data analysis in a style that is also accessible for non-mathematicians and practitioners. It surveys the basic principles and emphasizes both exploratory and inferential statistics; a new chapter on Variable Selection (Lasso, SCAD and Elastic Net) has also been added. All chapters include practical exercises that highlight applications in different multivariate data analysis fields: in quantitative financial studies, where the joint dynamics of assets are observed; in medicine, where recorded observations of subjects in different locations form the basis for reliable diagnoses and medication; and in quantitative marketing, where consumers’ preferences are collected in order to construct models of consumer behavior. All of these examples involve high to ultra-high dimensions and represent a number of major fields in big data analysis. The fourth edition of this book on Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis offers the following new features: A new chapter on Variable Selection (Lasso, SCAD and Elastic Net) All exercises are supplemented by R and MATLAB code that can be found on www.quantlet.de. The practical exercises include solutions that can be found in Härdle, W. and Hlavka, Z., Multivariate Statistics: Exercises and Solutions. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. Table of Contents Part I Descriptive Techniques Chapter 1 Comparison of Batches Part II Multivariate Random Variables Chapter 2 A Short Excursion into Matrix Algebra Chapter 3 Moving to Higher Dimensions Chapter 4 Multivariate Distributions Chapter 5 Theory of the Multinormal Chapter 6 Theory of Estimation Chapter 7 Hypothesis Testing Part III Multivariate Techniques Chapter 8 Regression Models Chapter 9 Variable Selection Chapter 10 Decomposition of Data Matrices by Factors Chapter 11 Principal Components Analysis Chapter 12 Factor Analysis Chapter 13 Cluster Analysis Chapter 14 Discriminant Analysis Chapter 15 Correspondence Analysis Chapter 16 Canonical Correlation Analysis Chapter 17 Multidimensional Scaling Chapter 18 Conjoint Measurement Analysis Chapter 19 Applications in Finance Chapter 20 Computationally Intensive Techniques Part IV Appendix Chapter 21 Symbols and Notations Chapter 22 Data