CLASSIFICATORY AND REGIONAL ANALYSIS BY DISCRIMINANT ITERATIONS.

Abstract

This report is one of a series of computer program manuals arising from a continuing study of computer applications in the earth and environmental sciences, including geology, geography, geophysics, geochemistry, and environmental engineering. The present paper discusses a method for evaluating to what extent a classification of items defined by a set of measures reflects a 'rationale' rather than 'errors.' A geometrical interpretation is provided of the concepts of systematic and random elements of a classification and of the analytic tools proposed. The methods are illustrated by an application to the analysis of a classification of climatic stations. A listing and description of the computer program used is appended.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0608893

Entities

People

  • Emilio Casetti

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Earth Sciences
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geochemistry
  • Geography
  • Geophysics
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Iterations
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Space Sciences

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  • Seismology
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