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discriminant function

[di¦skrim·ə·nənt ′fəŋk·shən]
(statistics)
A linear combination of a set of variables that will classify events or items for which the variables are measured with the smallest possible proportion of misclassifications.
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In the DFA five discriminant functions (DFs) were obtained.
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Here we show that the three species differ significantly in their microhabitat selection, and the discriminant function analysis showed how different species in similar habitats use separated.
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Table 3 shows the correlations between each discriminating factor with the standardized canonical discriminant function. The values given in the Structure Matrix show that young and old investors are significantly different in terms of perceived savings and risk (Factor 1).
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Statistically significant differences were found only in the second discriminant function, although five of them were extracted.
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Implementing the discriminant function (DF) analysis approach yielded results with classification accuracies that ranged between 56.0 % for (D1) and (D3) parameters and 81.8 % for gonial angle (GA), the best single predictor of sex of all measurements.
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Similarly, the canonical discriminant function revealed that 84.0%, 82.0%, and 100.0% of Sasso, Kuroiler and Fulani chickens were correctly classified (Table 7).
PRINCIPAL COMPONENT AND DISCRIMINANT ANALYSES OF BODY WEIGHT AND CONFORMATION TRAITS OF SASSO, KUROILER AND INDIGENOUS FULANI CHICKENS IN NIGERIA
Linear discriminant function analysis (DFA) was executed to predict and classify each specimen to their respective populations based on their morphometric features.
Morphometric Variations and Fishery Unit Assessment of Cyclocheilichthys apogon (Actinopterigii: Cyprinidae) from Three-Different Rivers in North-Eastern Thailand
Sex determination by discriminant function analysis of the right tibia in the prehistoric population of the Canary Islands.
FUNCIONES DISCRIMINANTES PARA ESTIMAR SEXO A PARTIR DE HUESOS LARGOS EN POBLACIONES COLONIALES DEL CENTRO OESTE DE ARGENTINA
(2) Multivariate discriminant function analysis was used to analyze sex differences within the skulls.
Discriminant Function Analysis of Foramen Magnum Variables in South Indian Population: A Study of Computerised Tomographic Images
The first discriminant function differentiates honey samples from Greece, while the second differentiates those from Egypt.
Characterization and Botanical Differentiation of Monofloral and Multifloral Honeys Produced in Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt Using Physicochemical Parameter Analysis and Mineral Content in Conjunction with Supervised Statistical Techniques

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