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methods > statistical methods > multidimensional scaling

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void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc

Created: 2025-12-05T10:41:01

Notation: 7d483d9a

multidimensional scaling  

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  • Information Multidimensional scaling (MDS) is a tool by which researchers can obtain quantitative estimates of similarity among groups of items. More formally, multidimensional scaling refers to a set of statistical techniques that are used to reduce the complexity of a data set, permitting visual appreciation of the underlying relational structures contained therein.

    Created: 12/5/25

     (en)

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    void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc

    Created: 2025-12-05T10:43:59

    Notation: ec9f3e71

    classical multidimensional scaling (en)
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    void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc

    Created: 2025-12-05T10:43:59

    Notation: cafcf905

    principal coordinates analysis (en)

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