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Hamner, C. G.; Turner, D. W.; Young, D. M.

Comparisons of several graphical methods for representing multivariate data. (English) Zbl 0625.62003

Comput. Math. Appl. 13, 647-655 (1987).
Graphical displays provide a powerful tool for presenting and studying many types of data. This article presents an evaluation of several special graphical methods for representing multivariate data, including three face-type methods and a function-plot method. The evaluation utilizes a split-plot-factorial experimental design. Under the conditions of this experiment, the modified Chernoff-face data-representation method is clearly superior.

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MSC:

62-07 Data analysis (statistics) (MSC2010)
65C99 Probabilistic methods, stochastic differential equations

Keywords:

graphical methods; face-type methods; function-plot method; split-plot- factorial experimental design; modified Chernoff-face data-representation method

Software:

BMDP
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