This is a brand new edition of a classic work on multivariate data analysis. Most of the observable phenomena in the empirical sciences are of a multivariate nature; whether it be in financial studies, medicine or quantitative marketing, where consumer preferences are collected in order to construct models of consumer behavior. The underlying theoretical structure of these and many other quantitative studies of applied sciences is multivariate. A key advantage of the work is its accessibility. This is because, in its focus on applications, the book presents the tools and concepts of multivariate data analysis in a way that is understandable for non-mathematicians and practitioners who need to analyze statistical data. In this second edition a wider scope of methods and applications of multivariate statistical analysis is introduced. All quantlets have been translated into the R and Matlab language and are made available online.

With a wealth of examples and exercises, this is a brand new edition of a classic work on multivariate data analysis. A key advantage of the work is its accessibility. This is because, in its focus on applications, the book presents the tools and concepts of multivariate data analysis in a way that is understandable for non-mathematicians and practitioners who need to analyze statistical data. In this second edition a wider scope of methods and applications of multivariate statistical analysis is introduced. All quantlets have been translated into the R and Matlab language and are made available online.

Descriptive Techniques.- Comparison of Batches.- Multivariate Random Variables.- A Short Excursion into Matrix Algebra.- Moving to Higher Dimensions.- Multivariate Distributions.- Theory of the Multinormal.- Theory of Estimation.- Hypothesis Testing.- Multivariate Techniques.- Decomposition of Data Matrices by Factors.- Principal Components Analysis.- Factor Analysis.- Cluster Analysis.- Discriminant Analysis.- Correspondence Analysis.- Canonical Correlation Analysis.- Multidimensional Scaling.- Conjoint Measurement Analysis.- Applications in Finance.- Computationally Intensive Techniques.