Abstract factor analysis of spectroscopic data-another statistical fallacy
Type : Publication
Auteur(s) : ,
Année : 1991
Domaine : Physique
Revue : International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
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Mots clés : absorption spectra, abstract factor analysis
Auteur(s) : ,
Année : 1991
Domaine : Physique
Revue : International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Résumé en PDF :
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Mots clés : absorption spectra, abstract factor analysis
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It is shown that statistical arguments which have been used in published work to correct absorption spectra for medium effects are mathematically unsound and chemically misleading. Understanding this misconception, however, is helpful tomake clear the limits of abstract factor analysis in chemistry.