Chapter 3
Introduction to Multivariate Data
Multivariate Data and Multivariate Data Analysis
Using Tables to Explore Multivariate Data
Using Graphs to Explore Multivariate Data
Multivariate Data and Multivariate Data Analysis
Most data sets in the real-world are multivariate; that is, they contain more than two variables. Generally speaking, a data set can be viewed conceptually as shown in Figure 3.1, where the columns represent variables and the rows are objects. The rows or objects are the entities by which the observations/measurements were taken (for example, by event, case, transaction, person, companies, etc.). The columns or variables ...
