Multivariate Data Analysis Degree in Statistics for Business and Insurance a.a. 2014-15 Code 27003113 Description Multivariate Data Analysis Sector Code SECS-S/01 Single Module Type OB Weight 10 Course Year 3 Cycle type Code S2 Apprenticeship Lingua di insegnamento Contenuti NO Italian Testi di riferimento Obiettivi formativi Prerequisiti Department of Economics Statistics and Finance Exploratory Multivariate Analysis and its pre-processing: Principal Component Analysis, Discriminant Analysis, Cluster Analysis: Hierarchical and non-hierarchical approach. Multiple Linear Regression Model. Zani S., Analisi dei dati Multidimensionali; vol. 2, Giuffrè Editore. Gherghi M., Lauro C., Appunti di Analisi dei Dati Multidimensionale RCE EDIZIONI, 2004. Bolasco S., Analisi multidimensionale dei dati, Carocci. Fabbris L., Statistica multivariata. Analisi esplorativa dei dati, McGraw-Hill Companies. Mardia K.V., Kent J.T., Bibby J.M., Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Academic Press Inc. The basic aim is to introduce the main methods of multivariate data analysis both from a theoretical and applied perspective: multiple regression, principal component analysis, discriminant analysis, cluster analysis. The objective is to provide methodological principles for handling complex data structures. The Course mainly focus on exploratory methodologies. The course makes use of matrix algebra and requires previous knowledge on probability, statistics, geometrical representation. basic knowledge of statistics, Statistical Inference, Mathematical Analysis and Linear Algebra. Exam of statistics Metodi didattici Altre informazioni lectures and laboratory Teacher’s Page: http://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/disesf/servizi/tarsitano/ Modalita di verifica written and oral dell'apprendimento Programma esteso ID Number 001849 Last Name TARSITANO First Name AGOSTINO Role Code PO Activity Type LEZ Hours 60