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Principal Component Analysis Guide & Example

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What is Principal Component Analysis?

Principal Component Analysis (PCA) takes a large data set with many variables per observation and reduces them to a smaller set of summary indices. These indices retain most of the information in the original set of variables. Analysts refer to these new values as principal components. [Read more…] about Principal Component Analysis Guide & Example

Factor Analysis Guide with an Example

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What is Factor Analysis?

Factor analysis uses the correlation structure amongst observed variables to model a smaller number of unobserved, latent variables known as factors. Researchers use this statistical method when subject-area knowledge suggests that latent factors cause observable variables to covary. Use factor analysis to identify the hidden variables. [Read more…] about Factor Analysis Guide with an Example