Ebook: Classification, Data Analysis, and Data Highways: Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Gesellschaft für Klassifikation e.V., University of Potsdam, March 12–14, 1997

This volume presents 43 articles dealing with models and methods of data analysis and classification, statistics and stochastics, information systems and WWW- and Internet-related topics as well as many applications. These articles are selected from more than 100 papers presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the Gesellschaft f?r Klassifikation. Based on the submitted and revised papers six sections have been arranged: - Classification and Data Analysis - Mathematical and Statistical Methods - World Wide Web and the Internet - Speech and Pattern Recognition - Marketing

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This volume presents 43 articles dealing with models and methods of data analysis and classification, statistics and stochastics, information systems and WWW- and Internet-related topics as well as many applications. These articles are selected from more than 100 papers presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the Gesellschaft f?r Klassifikation. Based on the submitted and revised papers six sections have been arranged: - Classification and Data Analysis - Mathematical and Statistical Methods - World Wide Web and the Internet - Speech and Pattern Recognition - Marketing
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Entropy Optimizing Methods for the Estimation of Tables....Pages 3-15
Automatic Spectral Classification....Pages 16-23
An Approach to Modelling Directional and Betweenness Data....Pages 24-34
The Application of Random Coincidence Graphs for Testing the Homogeneity of Data....Pages 35-45
City-Block Scaling: Smoothing Strategies for Avoiding Local Minima....Pages 46-53
Probability Models and Limit Theorems for Random Interval Graphs with Applications to Cluster Analysis....Pages 54-61
Labor Supply Decisions in Germany — A Semiparametric Regression Analysis....Pages 62-72
A Multiplicative Approach to Partitioning the Risk of Disease....Pages 73-80
Multiple Media Stream Data Analysis: Theory and Applications....Pages 81-86
Multimedia Data Analysis using ImageTcl....Pages 87-92
Robust Bivariate Boxplots and Visualization of Multivariate Data....Pages 93-100
Unsupervised Fuzzy Classification of Multispectral Imagery Using Spatial-Spectral Features....Pages 101-109
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Some News about C.A.MAN Computer Assisted Analysis of Mixtures....Pages 113-122
Mathematical Aspects of the Feature Pattern Analysis....Pages 123-131
A Note on the Off-Block-Diagonal Approximation of the Burt Matrix as Applied in Joint Correspondence Analysis....Pages 132-138
A New Look at the Visual Performance of Nonparametric Hazard Rate Estimators....Pages 139-146
Multilevel Modeling: When and Why....Pages 147-154
Upper Bounds for the P-Values of a Scan Statistic with a Variable Window....Pages 155-163
A Branch-and-bound Algorithm for Boolean Regression....Pages 164-171
Mathematical Classification and Clustering: From How to What and Why....Pages 172-181
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Heteroskedastic Linear Regression Models A Bayesian Analysis....Pages 182-191
A Heuristic Partial-Least-Squares Approach to Estimating Dynamic Path Models....Pages 192-201
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
Using Logic for the Specification of Hypermedia Documents....Pages 205-212
Project TeleTeaching Mannheim — Heidelberg....Pages 213-222
WWW-Access to Relational Databases....Pages 223-233
Technology, Data, Relevancy: A Culture-Theoretical Look at the Internet....Pages 234-244
Self-Organizing Maps of Very Large Document Collections: Justification for the WEBSOM Method....Pages 245-252
Segment-Specific Aspects of Designing Online Services in the Internet....Pages 253-261
Design of World Wide Web Information Systems....Pages 262-269
Large WWW Systems: New Phenomena, Problems and Solutions....Pages 270-276
Structured Visualization of Search Result List....Pages 277-284
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Application of Discriminative Methods for Isolated Word Recognition....Pages 287-294
Statistical Classifiers in Computer Vision....Pages 295-303
Speech Signal Classification with Hybrid Systems....Pages 304-312
Stochastic Modelling of Knowledge Sources in Automatic Speech Recognition....Pages 313-334
Classification of Speech Pattern Using Locally Recurrent Neural Networks....Pages 335-342
Front Matter....Pages 343-343
Information Gathering for Vague Queries Using Case Retrieval Nets....Pages 345-354
Characterizing Bibliographic Databases by Content — an Experimental Approach....Pages 355-364
Medoc Searching Heterogeneous Bibliographic and Text Databases....Pages 365-373
Supervised Learning with Qualitative and Mixed Attributes....Pages 374-382
Front Matter....Pages 383-383
A Comparison of Traditional Segmentation Methods with Segmentation Based upon Artificial Neural Networks by Means of Conjoint Data from a Monte-Carlo-Simulation....Pages 385-392
Classification of Pricing Strategies in a Competitive Environment....Pages 393-400
Predicting the Amount of Purchase by a Procedure Using Multidimensional Scaling: An Application to Scanner Data on Beer....Pages 401-408
Back Matter....Pages 409-414

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This volume presents 43 articles dealing with models and methods of data analysis and classification, statistics and stochastics, information systems and WWW- and Internet-related topics as well as many applications. These articles are selected from more than 100 papers presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the Gesellschaft f?r Klassifikation. Based on the submitted and revised papers six sections have been arranged: - Classification and Data Analysis - Mathematical and Statistical Methods - World Wide Web and the Internet - Speech and Pattern Recognition - Marketing
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Entropy Optimizing Methods for the Estimation of Tables....Pages 3-15
Automatic Spectral Classification....Pages 16-23
An Approach to Modelling Directional and Betweenness Data....Pages 24-34
The Application of Random Coincidence Graphs for Testing the Homogeneity of Data....Pages 35-45
City-Block Scaling: Smoothing Strategies for Avoiding Local Minima....Pages 46-53
Probability Models and Limit Theorems for Random Interval Graphs with Applications to Cluster Analysis....Pages 54-61
Labor Supply Decisions in Germany — A Semiparametric Regression Analysis....Pages 62-72
A Multiplicative Approach to Partitioning the Risk of Disease....Pages 73-80
Multiple Media Stream Data Analysis: Theory and Applications....Pages 81-86
Multimedia Data Analysis using ImageTcl....Pages 87-92
Robust Bivariate Boxplots and Visualization of Multivariate Data....Pages 93-100
Unsupervised Fuzzy Classification of Multispectral Imagery Using Spatial-Spectral Features....Pages 101-109
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Some News about C.A.MAN Computer Assisted Analysis of Mixtures....Pages 113-122
Mathematical Aspects of the Feature Pattern Analysis....Pages 123-131
A Note on the Off-Block-Diagonal Approximation of the Burt Matrix as Applied in Joint Correspondence Analysis....Pages 132-138
A New Look at the Visual Performance of Nonparametric Hazard Rate Estimators....Pages 139-146
Multilevel Modeling: When and Why....Pages 147-154
Upper Bounds for the P-Values of a Scan Statistic with a Variable Window....Pages 155-163
A Branch-and-bound Algorithm for Boolean Regression....Pages 164-171
Mathematical Classification and Clustering: From How to What and Why....Pages 172-181
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Heteroskedastic Linear Regression Models A Bayesian Analysis....Pages 182-191
A Heuristic Partial-Least-Squares Approach to Estimating Dynamic Path Models....Pages 192-201
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
Using Logic for the Specification of Hypermedia Documents....Pages 205-212
Project TeleTeaching Mannheim — Heidelberg....Pages 213-222
WWW-Access to Relational Databases....Pages 223-233
Technology, Data, Relevancy: A Culture-Theoretical Look at the Internet....Pages 234-244
Self-Organizing Maps of Very Large Document Collections: Justification for the WEBSOM Method....Pages 245-252
Segment-Specific Aspects of Designing Online Services in the Internet....Pages 253-261
Design of World Wide Web Information Systems....Pages 262-269
Large WWW Systems: New Phenomena, Problems and Solutions....Pages 270-276
Structured Visualization of Search Result List....Pages 277-284
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Application of Discriminative Methods for Isolated Word Recognition....Pages 287-294
Statistical Classifiers in Computer Vision....Pages 295-303
Speech Signal Classification with Hybrid Systems....Pages 304-312
Stochastic Modelling of Knowledge Sources in Automatic Speech Recognition....Pages 313-334
Classification of Speech Pattern Using Locally Recurrent Neural Networks....Pages 335-342
Front Matter....Pages 343-343
Information Gathering for Vague Queries Using Case Retrieval Nets....Pages 345-354
Characterizing Bibliographic Databases by Content — an Experimental Approach....Pages 355-364
Medoc Searching Heterogeneous Bibliographic and Text Databases....Pages 365-373
Supervised Learning with Qualitative and Mixed Attributes....Pages 374-382
Front Matter....Pages 383-383
A Comparison of Traditional Segmentation Methods with Segmentation Based upon Artificial Neural Networks by Means of Conjoint Data from a Monte-Carlo-Simulation....Pages 385-392
Classification of Pricing Strategies in a Competitive Environment....Pages 393-400
Predicting the Amount of Purchase by a Procedure Using Multidimensional Scaling: An Application to Scanner Data on Beer....Pages 401-408
Back Matter....Pages 409-414
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