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 | | Cluster Analysis by Brian S. Everitt, Sabine Landau, Morven Leese ISBN-10: 9780340761199 ISBN-10: 0-340-76119-9 ISBN-13: 9780340761199 ISBN-13: 978-0-340-76119-9 Hardcover 2009-01-20 Wiley Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Cluster analysis comprises a range of methods for classifying multivariate data into subgroups. By organising multivariate data into such subgroups, clustering can help reveal the characteristics of any structure or patterns present. These techniques are applicable in a wide range of areas such as medicine, psychology and market research. This fourth edition of the highly successful Cluster Analysis represents a thorough revision of the third edition and covers new and developing areas such as classification likelihood and neural networks for clustering. Real life examples are used throughout to demonstrate the application of the theory, and figures are used extensively to illustrate graphical techniques. The book is comprehensive yet relatively non-mathematical, focusing on the practical aspects of cluster analysis. | ||
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Put SPSS Options in Context I'm a frequent user of SPSS software, including cluster analysis, and I found that I couldn't get good definitions of all the options available. I chose this book because I jotted down the terms that were poorly described in SPSS help, and then looked them up in the index of this book in the book description. I found several, so I bought the book. I was pleased with the result. It put cluster in a much broader context than SPSS classes or user's guides do. It talks about techniques that SPSS can't do. If obviously goes into greater detail including more than a few formulas, but it reads fairly well. I still don't think that more than a handful of the folks I work with in need this much detail, and a serious practitioner might need even more. Kachigan's chapter on this topic would be more relevant to a wide audience. Multivariate Statistical Analysis: A Conceptual Introduction Note that you won't find any explicit references except for an appendix which lists stats software and the related cluster features. This part is quite out of date. There are no SPSS pictures or examples. Still, if you want the whole story, this is a fine choice. | ||
OK review of the field The book covered pretty extensively what's going on in the field of cluster analysis. It's a good reference book, but not the best in terms of teaching me the logic underlying various decisions in cluster analysis. | ||
Good introduction Here is an excellent introduction to cluster analysis. The concepts are explained in clear language, with many illustrative examples. It is possibly the best of the introductory level books. I give it 4 stars because of a few misprints, and a few places where some essential information or detail has been omitted that can lead to misunderstanding. | ||