Algorithms from and for Nature and Life: Classification and Data Analysis

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Size and Power of Multivariate Outlier Detection Rules....Pages 3-17
Clustering and Prediction of Rankings Within a Kemeny Distance Framework....Pages 19-31
Solving the Minimum Sum of L1 Distances Clustering Problem by Hyperbolic Smoothing and Partition into Boundary and Gravitational Regions....Pages 33-46
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
On the Number of Modes of Finite Mixtures of Elliptical Distributions....Pages 49-57
Implications of Axiomatic Consensus Properties....Pages 59-67
Comparing Earth Mover’s Distance and its Approximations for Clustering Images....Pages 69-78
A Hierarchical Clustering Approach to Modularity Maximization....Pages 79-86
Mixture Model Clustering with Covariates Using Adjusted Three-Step Approaches....Pages 87-94
Efficient Spatial Segmentation of Hyper-spectral 3D Volume Data....Pages 95-103
Cluster Analysis Based on Pre-specified Multiple Layer Structure....Pages 105-113
Factor PD-Clustering....Pages 115-123
Front Matter....Pages 125-125
Clustering Ordinal Data via Latent Variable Models....Pages 127-135
Sentiment Analysis of Online Media....Pages 137-145
Visualizing Data in Social and Behavioral Sciences: An Application of PARAMAP on Judicial Statistics....Pages 147-154
Properties of a General Measure of Configuration Agreement....Pages 155-163
Convex Optimization as a Tool for Correcting Dissimilarity Matrices for Regular Minimality....Pages 165-174
Principal Components Analysis for a Gaussian Mixture....Pages 175-183
Interactive Principal Components Analysis: A New Technological Resource in the Classroom....Pages 185-193
One-Mode Three-Way Analysis Based on Result of One-Mode Two-Way Analysis....Pages 195-203
Latent Class Models of Time Series Data: An Entropic-Based Uncertainty Measure....Pages 205-214
Front Matter....Pages 125-125
Regularization and Model Selection with Categorical Covariates....Pages 215-222
Factor Preselection and Multiple Measures of Dependence....Pages 223-232
Intrablocks Correspondence Analysis....Pages 233-241
Determining the Similarity Between US Cities Using a Gravity Model for Search Engine Query Data....Pages 243-250
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
An Efficient Algorithm for the Detection and Classification of Horizontal Gene Transfer Events and Identification of Mosaic Genes....Pages 253-260
Complexity Selection with Cross-validation for Lasso and Sparse Partial Least Squares Using High-Dimensional Data....Pages 261-268
A New Effective Method for Elimination of Systematic Error in Experimental High-Throughput Screening....Pages 269-277
Local Clique Merging: An Extension of the Maximum Common Subgraph Measure with Applications in Structural Bioinformatics....Pages 279-286
Identification of Risk Factors in Coronary Bypass Surgery....Pages 287-295
Front Matter....Pages 297-297
Parallel Coordinate Plots in Archaeology....Pages 299-308
Classification of Roman Tiles with Stamp PARDALIVS....Pages 309-317
Applying Location Planning Algorithms to Schools: The Case of Special Education in Hesse (Germany)....Pages 319-327
Detecting Person Heterogeneity in a Large-Scale Orthographic Test Using Item Response Models....Pages 329-336
Linear Logistic Models with Relaxed Assumptions in R....Pages 337-344
Front Matter....Pages 345-345
An Approach for Topic Trend Detection....Pages 347-354
Modified Randomized Modularity Clustering: Adapting the Resolution Limit....Pages 355-363
Cluster It! Semiautomatic Splitting and Naming of Classification Concepts....Pages 365-373
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of the Black-Litterman Model....Pages 377-386
Vulnerability of Copula-VaR to Misspecification of Margins and Dependence Structure....Pages 387-395
Dynamic Principal Component Analysis: A Banking Customer Satisfaction Evaluation....Pages 397-405
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
Comparison of Some Chosen Tests of Independence of Value-at-Risk Violations....Pages 407-416
Fundamental Portfolio Construction Based on Mahalanobis Distance....Pages 417-426
Multivariate Modelling of Cross-Commodity Price Relations Along the Petrochemical Value Chain....Pages 427-435
Front Matter....Pages 437-437
Lifestyle Segmentation Based on Contents of Uploaded Images Versus Ratings of Items....Pages 439-447
Optimal Network Revenue Management Decisions Including Flexible Demand Data and Overbooking....Pages 449-456
Non-symmetrical Correspondence Analysis of Abbreviated Hard Laddering Interviews....Pages 457-464
Antecedents and Outcomes of Participation in Social Networking Sites....Pages 465-472
User-Generated Content for Image Clustering and Marketing Purposes....Pages 473-480
Logic Based Conjoint Analysis Using the Commuting Quantum Query Language....Pages 481-489
Product Design Optimization Using Ant Colony And Bee Algorithms: A Comparison....Pages 491-498
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
Comparison of Classical and Sequential Design of Experiments in Note Onset Detection....Pages 501-509
Recognising Cello Performers Using Timbre Models....Pages 511-518
A Case Study About the Effort to Classify Music Intervals by Chroma and Spectrum Analysis....Pages 519-528
Computational Prediction of High-Level Descriptors of Music Personal Categories....Pages 529-537
High Performance Hardware Architectures for Automated Music Classification....Pages 539-547