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Data theory and dimensional analysis

Title
  1. Data theory and dimensional analysis / William G. Jacoby.
Published by
  1. Newbury Park, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©1991.
Author
  1. Jacoby, William G.

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Description
  1. 89 pages : illustrations; 22 cm.
Series statement
  1. Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-078
Uniform title
  1. Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-078.
Subject
  1. Scaling (Social sciences)
  2. Social sciences > Statistical methods
  3. Data Interpretation, Statistical
  4. Multidimensionale schaalmethoden
  5. Estatistica aplicada as ciencias sociais
  6. Social sciences > Methodology
  7. Information theory
  8. Dimensional analysis
Contents
  1. 1. Introduction -- Definition of data theory -- Objectives of this monograph -- 2. Measurement -- Measurement as theory testing -- Levels of measurement -- 3. Data theory -- Data as a geometric model -- Coomb's theory of data -- An alternative theory of data -- The importance of data theory -- 4. Dimensionality -- Dimensionality as variation among objects -- Dimensionality as a mathematical model -- Physical versus conceptual dimensions -- Scaling and dimensional analysis -- Scaling results and interpreting dimensions -- 5. Data theory and scaling methods -- Single stimulus data -- Stimulus comparison data -- Similarities data -- Perferential choice data -- Interpretations of data -- 6. Alternating least squares, optimal scaling -- 7. Conclusions.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references.