Notes on the Use and Interpretation of Discriminant Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7608367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark R Daniels, Mark Daniel (0000-0001-9112-134X), Mark Daniels, R Darcy |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 359 |
| Publication date | 1983-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2111022 |
| OpenAlex | W2317654577 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article focuses on two problems in applications of discriminant analysis in political research: first, evaluating the success of classification, and, second, determining the importance of predictor variables when the classification variable is a polychotomy. Discussion of the former rejects the existing procedures for evaluating classification success and advances an empirical simulation technique that is more appropriate. Discussion of the latter focuses on canonical correlation analysis and the misleading and inappropriate conclusions that may be drawn when the categorical variable is a polychotomy. Most important, this second discussion advances an alternative interpretation of eigenvalues; presents the redundancy measure, which is the appropriate measure of association between the independent variable set and the multi-categorical variable set; and suggests a method of evaluating the importance of the independent variables and the multi-categories of the group variable. We illustrate our discussion with random number data. Finally, we apply the techniques advanced in a public policy analysis
Categorical variable · Data mining · Discriminant · Econometrics · Interpretation (philosophy · Linear discriminant analysis · Machine learning · Measure (data warehouse · Redundancy (engineering · Set (abstract data type · Statistics · Variable (mathematics · Variables · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Diverse Academic Research Areas · Mathematics
Canonical Analysis and Factor Comparison
Discriminant Analysis
Relations Between Two Sets of Variates
The Use of Multiple Measurements in Taxonomic Problems
A general canonical correlation index
Discriminant Functions, Role Orientations and Judicial Behavior
The Utility of Elazar's Political Culture
Probing the Bounds of Conventional Wisdom
Predicting City Government Structure
Recruitment of Women to Public Office
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2011 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |