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Harald Pettersen <[log in to unmask]>
Wed, 2 Jul 1997 16:06:50 +0200
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Two basic articles to start with:

Geladi, P. & Kowalski, B.R., 1986. Partial Least Squares Refression: A
Tutorial. Anal. Chim. Acta, 185, 1-17.

Thomas, E.V., 1994. A primer on multivariate calibration. Anal. Chem., 66,
795A-804A.

Best wishes,
Harald Pettersen, Stockholm University



At 15:13 97-06-30 +0000, you wrote:
>Dear all
>
>I'm thinking of trying Partial least sqaures (PLS) analysis on my
>isotopic and geochemical data. Not being a statistician (I can
>barely spell the word) my mind went AAAARRRGHH!!! when I found a
>brief reference to the equation in a stats book. Could anyone
>recommend a good read where this technique is concerned ie "advanced
>stats for complete idiots."  The only other alternative is to go and
>talk to the stats dept and the're creatures from another planet (well
>they certainly talk a different language).
>Cheers
>Bob
>





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