The Essence of Multivariate Thinking: Basic Themes and Methods

Lisa L. Harlow0805837299, 9780805837292, 9781410612687

In view of the ever expanding applications of multivariate statistics in various disciplines…books that make the topic of multivariate statistics more accessible and comprehensible to a wide audience are welcome additions….This book fits this need well and does not require knowledge of advanced mathematical methods beyond basic algebra and finite mathematics. The book presumes knowledge of basic statistics and methods as taught at the undergraduate level in most social science fields….could be covered in a statistics course for first-year graduate students or advanced undergraduate. One noteworthy feature of this book is its organization. The author suggests basic themes that run through most statistical methodology and then show how these themes are applied to several multivariate methods.