Multidimensional scaling (MDS) is a technique for the analysis of similarity or dissimilarity data on a set of objects. Such data may be intercorrelations of te

Outlines a set of techniques that enables a researcher to explore the hidden structure of large databases. These techniques use proximities to find a configurat

This book introduces multidimensional scaling (MDS) and unfolding as data analysis techniques for applied researchers. MDS is used for the analysis of proximity

Basic concepts of multidimensional scaling; Interpretation of the configuration; Dimensionality; Three way multidimensional scaling; Preparing the input for mul