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Unfolding a symmetric matrix

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  • John Gower
  • Michael Greenacre

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Graphical displays which show inter--sample distances are important for the interpretation and presentation of multivariate data. Except when the displays are two--dimensional, however, they are often difficult to visualize as a whole. A device, based on multidimensional unfolding, is described for presenting some intrinsically high--dimensional displays in fewer, usually two, dimensions. This goal is achieved by representing each sample by a pair of points, say $R_i$ and $r_i$, so that a theoretical distance between the $i$-th and $j$-th samples is represented twice, once by the distance between $R_i$ and $r_j$ and once by the distance between $R_j$ and $r_i$. Self--distances between $R_i$ and $r_i$ need not be zero. The mathematical conditions for unfolding to exhibit symmetry are established. Algorithms for finding approximate fits, not constrained to be symmetric, are discussed and some examples are given.
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  • John Gower & Michael Greenacre, 1996. "Unfolding a symmetric matrix," Journal of Classification, Springer;The Classification Society, vol. 13(1), pages 81-105, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jclass:v:13:y:1996:i:1:p:81-105
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01202583
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    Keywords

    Dimensionality reduction; Distances; Graphics; Multidimensional scaling; Symmetric matrices; Unfolding;
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    JEL classification:

    • C19 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Other
    • C88 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Other Computer Software

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