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Stepwise Procedures In Discriminant Analysis
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]
Abstract
Several multivariate measurements require variables
selection and ordering. Stepwise procedures ensure a step by step method
through which these variables are selected and ordered usually for
discrimination and classification purposes. Stepwise procedures in discriminant
analysis show that only important variables are selected, while redundant
variables (variables that contribute less in the presence of other variables) are
discarded. The use of stepwise procedures ... Continue reading---
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APPENDIX II BACKWARD ELIMINATION METHOD
The procedure for the backward elimination of
variables starts with all the x’s included in the model and deletes one at a
time using a partial  or F. At the first step, the partial  for each xi isThe variable with the smallest F
or the largest  is deleted. At the second step of backward elimination of
variables, a partial  or F is calculated for each q-1 remaining variables and
again, the variable which is th ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSPageTitle PageApproval pageDedicationAcknowledgementAbstractTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1.1 Discriminant Analysis1.2 Stepwise Discriminant analysis1.3 Steps Involved in discriminant Analysis1.4 Goals for Discriminant Analysis1.5 Examples of Discriminant analysis problems1.6 Aims and Obj ectives1.7 Definition of Terms1.7.1 Discriminant function1.7.2 The eigenvalue1.7.3 Discriminant Score1.7.4 Cut off1.7 ... Continue reading---
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
Discriminant Function
This is a latent variable which is created as a linear
combination of discriminating variables, such that
Y = L1X1 + L2X2 + + Lp Xp
where the L’s are the discriminant coefficients, the x’s are
the discriminating variables.
The eigenvalue: This is the ratio of importance of the
dimensions which classifies cases of the dependent variables. There is one
eigenvalue for each discriminant functio ... Continue reading---
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5 is called the mahalanobis (squared) distance for known
parameters.
For unknown parameters, the Mahalanobis (squared) distance
is obtained by
estimating p1, p2 and S by X1, X2 and S, respectively.
Following the same technique the Mahalanobis (Squared) distance, D , for the
unknown parameters is D2 = (X- X)+S-1 (X1- X2) .
The distribution of D can be used to test if there are
significant differences between the two groups.2.4 WELCH’S CRITERION
Welch (1939) suggest ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]The addition of variables reduces the power of
Wilks’ Λ test statistics except if the added variables contribute to the rejection
of Ho by causing a significant decrease in Wilks’ Λ ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVERESULTS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONRESULTSAs can be observed from the results of the analysis, when discriminant analysis was employed, the variable CIRCUM(X2) has the highest Wilks’ lambda of 0.999 followed by FBEYE (X2) (0.959). The variable EYEHD (X4) has the least Wilks’ lambda of 0.517 followed by EARHD (X5) (0.705). Also the least F-value was recorded with the variable CIRCUM (X2) (0.074) followed by the variable FBEYE (X2) (2.474), while the variable EYEHD (X4 ... Continue reading---
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Anderson, T.W. (1958). An introduction
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Cohen, J. (1968). Multiple regression
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Efroymson, M.A. (1960). Multiple
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