Factor Analysis in Chemistry

The fundamentals of the discipline now complete with the latest experimentalresearch and techniques Factor analysis is a mathematical tool for examining awide r... » 

The fundamentals of the discipline now complete with the latest experimentalresearch and techniques Factor analysis is a mathematical tool for examining awide range of data sets with applications especially important to the designof experiments DOE spectroscopy chromatography and chemometrics. Whereasthe first two editions concentrated on standardizing the fundamentals of thisemerging discipline the Third Edition of Factor Analysis in Chemistry thebible of factor analysis proves a comprehensive handbook at a level that isconsistent with the research and design of experiments today. With theexception of updates the introductory chapters remain unchanged. Chapter 6 hasbeen edited to focus on evolutionary methods including window factor analysistransmutation and DECRA. Selections on partial least squares and multimodeanalysis have been expanded and consolidated into two new chapters 7 and 8.Some of the latest advances in a wide variety of fields such aschromatography NMR biomedicine environmental science food and fuels aredescribed in the applications chapters chapters 9 through 12. Other featuresof the text include Provides history of the discipline as well as theoryphilosophy and applications Written for all readership levels introductoryintermediate and advanced Explains complicated concepts in simple languagewithout sacrificing mathematical rigor Presents concepts and programs in astyle that allows the user to develop programs in any computer language Demonstrates the utility of various factor analytical techniques for solvingpractical problems in chemistry and related sciences Showcases a uniquepresentation of partial least squares Factor Analysis in Chemistry ThirdEdition remains the premier reference in its field. «