On the Determination of Hominid Affinities

G. N. van Vark
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G. N. van Vark: Groningen University, Department of Anatomy and Embryology

A chapter in Multivariate Statistical Methods in Physical Anthropology, 1984, pp 323-349 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract When comparing populations or classifying unknown specimens on the basis of their morphology, one can either rely on visual comparison or follow an approach which involves the use of the mathematical techniques of discriminant analysis.

Keywords: Discriminant Function; Mahalanobis Distance; Principal Component Score; Hominid Population; Unit Covariance Matrix (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1984
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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-6357-3_19

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