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Multidimensional Scaling (MDS)



 

Topics

  • Classical MDS
  • Non-metric MDS

Readings

  • Weller & Romney. Metric Scaling. Sage.
  • Kruskal, J. B., and Wish, M. (1978). Multidimensional scaling. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage University Series.
  • DeJordy, Borgatti, Roussin and Halgin. Visualizing Proximity Data. Field Methods. 19:239-263. [pdf]
  • Weller. 1984. Cross-Cultural Concepts of Illness: Variation and Validation. American Anthropologist, Vol. 86, No. 2. (Jun., 1984), pp. 341-351 [^pdf]
 

Handouts

  • Borgatti. MDS. [html]
  • Borgatti. Property Fitting. [html]

Related Modules

  • PROFIT

 

Bibliography


Classics

  • Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling: A Numerical Method, Joseph B. Kruskal, Psychometrika, 29:2 (June 1964), pp. 115-129.
  • Torgerson, W. S. (1958). Theory and methods of scaling. New York: John Wiley.

Recommended

  • Romney, A. K., Shepard, R. N., and Nerlove, S. B. (Eds.) (1972). Multidimensional scaling: Theory and applications in the behavioral sciences (Volume II: Applications). New York: Seminar Press.
  • Arabie, P., Carroll, J. D., & DeSarbo, W. S. (1987). Three-way scaling and clustering. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
  • Green, P. E., Carmone, F. J., & Smith, S. M. (1989). Multidimensional scaling: concepts and applications. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

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