Use of multiple cluster analysis methods to explore the validity of a community outcomes concept map

Concept mapping is now a commonly-used technique for articulating and evaluating programmatic outcomes. However, research regarding validity of knowledge and outcomes produced with concept mapping is sparse. The current study describes quantitative validity analyses using a concept mapping dataset. We sought to increase the validity of concept mapping evaluation results by running multiple cluster analysis methods and then using several metrics to choose from among solutions. We present four different clustering methods based on analyses using the R statistical software package: partitioning around medoids (PAM), fuzzy analysis (FANNY), agglomerative nesting (AGNES) and divisive analysis (DIANA). We then used the Dunn and Davies-Bouldin indices to assist in choosing a valid cluster solution for a concept mapping outcomes evaluation. We conclude that the validity of the outcomes map is high, based on the analyses described. Finally, we discuss areas for further concept mapping methods research.     

基于顾客满意度陷阱的市场细分方法研究

提出了基于顾客满意度陷阱的市场细分方法,企业可以根据该细分结果对不同满意程度的顾客采取不同的营销战略,将投向满意顾客的部分资源转向不满意顾客和非常满意顾客,能够更有效地提升顾客忠诚度,并拉动企业的业绩表现。以某个电视制造企业为例,采用了聚类分析、主成分回归分析、多重对应分析等统计分析方法,验证了顾客满意度陷阱的存在,同时表明顾客的人口统计特征与顾客满意作用于顾客忠诚的方式存在对应关系,从而佐证了方法的合理性。     

Regression for non-Euclidean data using distance matrices

Regression methods for common data types such as measured, count and categorical variables are well understood but increasingly statisticians need ways to model relationships between variable types such as shapes, curves, trees, correlation matrices and images that do not fit into the standard framework. Data types that lie in metric spaces but not in vector spaces are difficult to use within the usual regression setting, either as the response and/or a predictor. We represent the information in these variables using distance matrices which requires only the specification of a distance function. A low-dimensional representation of such distance matrices can be obtained using methods such as multidimensional scaling. Once these variables have been represented as scores, an internal model linking the predictors and the responses can be developed using standard methods. We call scoring as the transformation from a new observation to a score, whereas backscoring is a method to represent a score as an observation in the data space. Both methods are essential for prediction and explanation. We illustrate the methodology for shape data, unregistered curve data and correlation matrices using motion capture data from an experiment to study the motion of children with cleft lip.     

A general algorithm to fit constrained DEDICOM models

The DEDICOM model is a model to analyze square tables describing asymmetric relationships among n entities. Its importance in the asymmetric multidimensional scaling literature is due to the fact that several authors showed a large class of models to be simply a constrained version of DEDICOM. A typical example is the Generalized GIPSCAL proposed by Kiers & Takane. In this paper we present a new algorithm capable to fit, in the least squares sense, any DEDICOM constrained model.     

按温度比例因子的低温双极晶体管优化设计

提出了一种按温度比例因子设计低温双极晶体管的设计规则。在考虑双极晶体管低温效应的前提下,着重分析了双极晶体管发射区和基区的浓度及宽度在低温下的变化情况。结合按温度比例子变化后任何特定温度下的双极晶体管电流增益和截止频率的优化结果,给出了这些参数在按温度比例因子规则设计时温度比例因子的变化参数。     

再生核支持向量机在非线性系统中的应用

为了提高非线性系统辨识的精度,提出用Walsh函数作为空间V0的尺度函数,构造出L2(R)空间的正交规范序列。结合小波多分辨分析,将Hilbert空间分为一系列子空间,并由可分Hilbert空间与L2(R)的等价性,利用内积同构的线性算子,可以把V0子空间的尺度函数折算为Hilbert空间的子空间V0的尺度函数,构造出新的Walsh序列再生核。通过仿真实验,与传统的RBF核函数、高斯核函数等比较,该尺度再生核函数具有更高的辨识精度,较少支持向量数目,充分体现了支持向量机较好的推广性能。     

Allometric Scaling: Analysis of LD50 Data

The need to identify toxicologically equivalent doses across different species is a major issue in toxicology and risk assessment. In this article, we investigate interspecies scaling based on the allometric equation applied to the single, oral LD ₅₀ data previously analyzed by Rhomberg and Wolff.⁽ 1 ⁾ We focus on the statistical approach, namely, regression analysis of the mentioned data. In contrast to Rhomberg and Wolff's analysis of species pairs, we perform an overall analysis based on the whole data set. From our study it follows that if one assumes one single scaling rule for all species and substances in the data set, then β= 1 is the most natural choice among a set of candidates known in the literature. In fact, we obtain quite narrow confidence intervals for this parameter. However, the estimate of the variance in the model is relatively high, resulting in rather wide prediction intervals.     

关于二维小波函数的进一步探讨

对二维小被函数作了进一步分析，讨论了二维频率响应的计算，将二维尺度函数用乘积空间中勒让德正交多项式展开，得到了一些可喜结果。     

数字图像缩放的原理与硬件实现

在对数字图像的缩放原理进行理论分析的基础上，给出了适合工程应用的简化缩放公式，以数字自动印刷机为例，介绍了用硬件实现数字图像缩放的方法，并对数字图像经过缩放后产生的误差与失真进行了分析。