This document discusses a method for visualizing direct and partial correlations using ELI (Exploratory Linear Information) plots. The method allows correlations between any number of variables to be plotted in an overlay fashion. The plots can show correlations against a single "with" variable, sorted by absolute value. Partial correlations can also be plotted. The method is implemented in a SAS macro. An example uses continuous variables from a dataset to demonstrate plotting correlations without a "with" variable.
The document summarizes the FORBAC framework for analyzing first-order role-based access control policies. FORBAC aims to strike a balance between expressiveness in policy specification and efficiency in policy analysis. It uses first-order logic formulas to specify user-role and role-permission assignments, allowing attributes. FORBAC defines queries like authorization inspection and role subsumption to analyze policies for redundancies and verify access. Experimental results on bank policies show FORBAC can efficiently analyze real-world policies specified in its expressive yet tractable fragment of first-order logic.
This document provides guided notes on inferences for correlation and regression. It discusses how the sample correlation coefficient and least squares line estimate population parameters and require assumptions about the data. It also outlines how to test the population correlation coefficient using a significance test and interpret the results. An example is provided testing the correlation between education levels and income growth. Students are asked to practice computing the standard error of estimate from a data set and answering summary questions.
KNN and ARL Based Imputation to Estimate Missing Valuesijeei-iaes
Missing data are the absence of data items for a subject; they hide some information that may be important. In practice, missing data have been one major factor affecting data quality. Thus, Missing value imputation is needed. Methods such as hierarchical clustering and K-means clustering are not robust to missing data and may lose effectiveness even with a few missing values. Therefore, to improve the quality of data method for missing value imputation is needed. In this paper KNN and ARL based Imputation are introduced to impute missing values and accuracy of both the algorithms are measured by using normalized root mean sqare error. The result shows that ARL is more accurate and robust method for missing value estimation.
This document provides a tutorial on principal components analysis (PCA). It begins with an introduction to PCA and its applications. It then covers the necessary background mathematical concepts, including standard deviation, covariance, and eigenvalues/eigenvectors. The tutorial includes examples throughout and recommends a textbook for further mathematical information.
Introduction to Data Analytics starting with
OLS.
This is the first of a series of essays. I will share essays on unsupervised learning, dimensionality reduction and anomaly/outlier detection.
ALGORITHM FOR RELATIONAL DATABASE NORMALIZATION UP TO 3NFijdms
When an attempt is made to modify tables that have not been sufficiently normalized undesirable sideeffects
may follow. This can be further specified as an update, insertion or deletion anomaly depending on
whether the action that causes the error is a row update, insertion or deletion respectively. If a relation R
has more than one key, each key is referred to as a candidate key of R. Most of the practical recent works
on database normalization use a restricted definition of normal forms where only the primary key (an
arbitrary chosen key) is taken into account and ignoring the rest of candidate keys.
In this paper, we propose an algorithmic approach for database normalization up to third normal form by
taking into account all candidate keys, including the primary key. The effectiveness of the proposed
approach is evaluated on many real world examples
The document summarizes the FORBAC framework for analyzing first-order role-based access control policies. FORBAC aims to strike a balance between expressiveness in policy specification and efficiency in policy analysis. It uses first-order logic formulas to specify user-role and role-permission assignments, allowing attributes. FORBAC defines queries like authorization inspection and role subsumption to analyze policies for redundancies and verify access. Experimental results on bank policies show FORBAC can efficiently analyze real-world policies specified in its expressive yet tractable fragment of first-order logic.
This document provides guided notes on inferences for correlation and regression. It discusses how the sample correlation coefficient and least squares line estimate population parameters and require assumptions about the data. It also outlines how to test the population correlation coefficient using a significance test and interpret the results. An example is provided testing the correlation between education levels and income growth. Students are asked to practice computing the standard error of estimate from a data set and answering summary questions.
KNN and ARL Based Imputation to Estimate Missing Valuesijeei-iaes
Missing data are the absence of data items for a subject; they hide some information that may be important. In practice, missing data have been one major factor affecting data quality. Thus, Missing value imputation is needed. Methods such as hierarchical clustering and K-means clustering are not robust to missing data and may lose effectiveness even with a few missing values. Therefore, to improve the quality of data method for missing value imputation is needed. In this paper KNN and ARL based Imputation are introduced to impute missing values and accuracy of both the algorithms are measured by using normalized root mean sqare error. The result shows that ARL is more accurate and robust method for missing value estimation.
This document provides a tutorial on principal components analysis (PCA). It begins with an introduction to PCA and its applications. It then covers the necessary background mathematical concepts, including standard deviation, covariance, and eigenvalues/eigenvectors. The tutorial includes examples throughout and recommends a textbook for further mathematical information.
Introduction to Data Analytics starting with
OLS.
This is the first of a series of essays. I will share essays on unsupervised learning, dimensionality reduction and anomaly/outlier detection.
ALGORITHM FOR RELATIONAL DATABASE NORMALIZATION UP TO 3NFijdms
When an attempt is made to modify tables that have not been sufficiently normalized undesirable sideeffects
may follow. This can be further specified as an update, insertion or deletion anomaly depending on
whether the action that causes the error is a row update, insertion or deletion respectively. If a relation R
has more than one key, each key is referred to as a candidate key of R. Most of the practical recent works
on database normalization use a restricted definition of normal forms where only the primary key (an
arbitrary chosen key) is taken into account and ignoring the rest of candidate keys.
In this paper, we propose an algorithmic approach for database normalization up to third normal form by
taking into account all candidate keys, including the primary key. The effectiveness of the proposed
approach is evaluated on many real world examples
Design of State Estimator for a Class of Generalized Chaotic Systemsijtsrd
In this paper, a class of generalized chaotic systems is considered and the state observation problem of such a system is investigated. Based on the time domain approach with differential inequality, a simple state estimator for such generalized chaotic systems is developed to guarantee the global exponential stability of the resulting error system. Besides, the guaranteed exponential decay rate can be correctly estimated. Finally, several numerical simulations are given to show the effectiveness of the obtained result. Yeong-Jeu Sun "Design of State Estimator for a Class of Generalized Chaotic Systems" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29270.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/29270/design-of-state-estimator-for-a-class-of-generalized-chaotic-systems/yeong-jeu-sun
The document discusses additional operations that can be performed in relational algebra beyond the fundamental operations. These additional operations - set intersection, natural join, division, and assignment - simplify common queries without adding expressive power. The document also covers extended relational algebra operations like generalized projection, aggregate functions, and outer joins.
This document discusses using SharePoint for quality management systems (QMS) in regulated environments like medical device manufacturing. It provides an example of a company currently using shared network drives and document control software that wants to implement SharePoint to help with collaboration, processes, and document management while complying with FDA and ISO quality standards. The document asks if anyone has case studies or expertise in customizing SharePoint for these specific QMS needs. It also provides an overview of common quality management tools like check sheets, control charts, Pareto charts, scatter plots, Ishikawa diagrams, histograms and their uses in quality control.
The document discusses extended relational algebra operations including generalized projection, outer join, and aggregate functions. Generalized projection allows arithmetic functions in the projection list. Outer join computes a join and adds unmatched tuples using null values. Aggregate functions return a single value from a collection and can be used in aggregate operations to group and summarize data. Modification operations like deletion, insertion, and updating are also expressed using relational algebra.
The document discusses relational databases and querying. It begins by explaining the relational model and how data is represented using tuples and relations. An example shows how activities and work done by a road repair company can be modeled. Queries allow users to retrieve and manipulate data. The main types are SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE. SELECT queries have clauses like SELECT, FROM, WHERE, GROUP BY and ORDER BY to define projections, joins between tables, filtering conditions, aggregations and sorting. Subqueries can be used to optimize queries by reducing data size before joining tables.
Transportation and logistics modeling 2karim sal3awi
This document discusses statistical concepts like variability, random experiments, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and statistical data analysis. It provides examples of different probability distributions like binomial, Poisson, normal, exponential, and Weibull distributions. It also discusses the four basic steps of statistical data analysis: defining the problem, collecting the data, analyzing the data, and reporting results. Methods like hypothesis testing are discussed as part of data analysis.
This chapter discusses two-sample hypothesis tests for comparing population means and proportions between two independent samples, and between two related samples. It introduces tests for comparing the means of two independent populations, two related populations, and the proportions of two independent populations. The key tests covered are the pooled variance t-test for independent samples with equal variances, separate variance t-test for independent samples with unequal variances, and the paired t-test for related samples. Examples are provided to demonstrate how to calculate the test statistic and conduct hypothesis tests to compare sample means and determine if they are statistically different. Confidence intervals for the difference between two means are also discussed.
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Linear regression [Theory and Application (In physics point of view) using py...ANIRBANMAJUMDAR18
Machine-learning models are behind many recent technological advances, including high-accuracy translations of the text and self-driving cars. They are also increasingly used by researchers to help in solving physics problems, like Finding new phases of matter, Detecting interesting outliers
in data from high-energy physics experiments, Founding astronomical objects are known as gravitational lenses in maps of the night sky etc. The rudimentary algorithm that every Machine Learning enthusiast starts with is a linear regression algorithm. In statistics, linear regression is a linear approach to modelling the relationship between a scalar response (or dependent variable) and one or more explanatory variables (or independent
variables). Linear regression analysis (least squares) is used in a physics lab to prepare the computer-aided report and to fit data. In this article, the application is made to experiment: 'DETERMINATION OF DIELECTRIC CONSTANT OF NON-CONDUCTING LIQUIDS'. The entire computation is made through Python 3.6 programming language in this article.
The aim of this report is to use eigenvectors, eigenvalues, and orthogonality to understand the concept of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and to show why PCA is useful.
DETECTION OF RELIABLE SOFTWARE USING SPRT ON TIME DOMAIN DATAIJCSEA Journal
In Classical Hypothesis testing volumes of data is to be collected and then the conclusions are drawn which may take more time. But, Sequential Analysis of statistical science could be adopted in order to decide upon the reliable / unreliable of the developed software very quickly. The procedure adopted for this is, Sequential Probability Ratio Test (SPRT). In the present paper we proposed the performance of SPRT on Time domain data using Weibull model and analyzed the results by applying on 5 data sets. The parameters are estimated using Maximum Likelihood Estimation.
[M3A3] Data Analysis and Interpretation Specialization Andrea Rubio
- The document describes testing a multiple regression model using data from the NESARC dataset to study factors that influence personal income.
- A linear regression is first run on age and income, showing a positive relationship, but the line does not perfectly fit the data pattern.
- A polynomial regression is then applied, showing a better fit with an initial increase then decrease in income with age.
- Additional variables like sex, education level, and employment status are identified for a multiple regression analysis.
How PROC SQL and SAS® Macro Programming Made My Statistical Analysis Easy? A ...Venu Perla
Life scientists collect similar type of data on daily basis. Statistical analysis of this data is often performed using SAS programming techniques. Programming for each dataset is a time consuming job. The objective of this paper is to show how SAS programs are created for systematic analysis of raw data to develop a linear regression model for prediction. Then to show how PROC SQL can be used to replace several data steps in the code. Finally to show how SAS macros are created on these programs and used for routine analysis of similar data without any further hard coding in a short period of time.
Lecture7a Applied Econometrics and Economic Modelingstone55
The document describes data from a bank that is facing a gender discrimination lawsuit regarding salaries. It provides variables for 208 employees, including education level, job grade, years hired/born, gender, prior work experience, computer-related job status, and current salary. A naive approach found females earn less on average, but regression is needed to see if differences remain after accounting for other attributes.
The document discusses applying machine learning techniques to identify compiler optimizations that impact program performance. It used classification trees to analyze a dataset containing runtime measurements for 19 programs compiled with different combinations of 45 LLVM optimizations. The trees identified optimizations like SROA and inlining that generally improved performance across programs. Analysis of individual programs found some variations, but also common optimizations like SROA and simplifying the control flow graph. Precision, accuracy, and AUC metrics were used to evaluate the trees' ability to classify optimizations for best runtime.
This document discusses two methods of unsupervised learning: principal component analysis (PCA) and clustering. It applies PCA and clustering to cancer microarray gene expression data (NCI60) to explore patterns in the data without a response variable. PCA of the NCI60 data finds the first seven principal components explain 40% of the variance. Scatter plots of the first seven principal components show cancer types cluster together, though imperfectly. Hierarchical clustering with complete linkage also tends to cluster cell lines within a single cancer type together.
The document discusses modifications to the PC algorithm for constraint-based causal structure learning that remove its order-dependence, which can lead to highly variable results in high-dimensional settings; the modified algorithms are order-independent while maintaining consistency under the same conditions, and simulations and analysis of yeast gene expression data show they improve performance over the original PC algorithm in high-dimensional settings.
This document presents Alacart, a SAS macro system for generating classification trees similar to Breiman's CART methodology. It summarizes the core CART tree classification methodology, which involves recursively splitting data into purer subsets based on minimizing impurity at each node. Alacart generates the maximal tree on a training set and then prunes it back using either cross-validation or a test set to select the optimal size tree. An example application to customer classification is provided, showing the maximal 21-node tree and optimal 8-node pruned tree.
Control charts are statistical tools used to monitor processes and distinguish between common and special cause variations. They graphically display process stability over time and can provide early warnings if a process becomes out of control. The X-bar and R chart is used for variables data with subgroup sizes of 2-15. It involves calculating the mean and range for each subgroup, then determining control limits based on the grand mean and average range. Patterns outside the control limits or showing trends over time indicate the process may need investigation.
An econometric model for Linear Regression using StatisticsIRJET Journal
This document discusses linear regression modeling using statistics. It begins by introducing linear regression and its assumptions. Both univariate and multivariate linear regression are covered. The coefficients are derived using statistics in matrix form. Properties of ordinary least squares estimators like their expected values and variances are proven. Hypothesis testing for multiple linear regression is presented in matrix form. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding linear regression for prediction and its application in fields like economics and social sciences. Rigorous statistical analysis is needed to ensure the validity of regression models.
Design of State Estimator for a Class of Generalized Chaotic Systemsijtsrd
In this paper, a class of generalized chaotic systems is considered and the state observation problem of such a system is investigated. Based on the time domain approach with differential inequality, a simple state estimator for such generalized chaotic systems is developed to guarantee the global exponential stability of the resulting error system. Besides, the guaranteed exponential decay rate can be correctly estimated. Finally, several numerical simulations are given to show the effectiveness of the obtained result. Yeong-Jeu Sun "Design of State Estimator for a Class of Generalized Chaotic Systems" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29270.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/29270/design-of-state-estimator-for-a-class-of-generalized-chaotic-systems/yeong-jeu-sun
The document discusses additional operations that can be performed in relational algebra beyond the fundamental operations. These additional operations - set intersection, natural join, division, and assignment - simplify common queries without adding expressive power. The document also covers extended relational algebra operations like generalized projection, aggregate functions, and outer joins.
This document discusses using SharePoint for quality management systems (QMS) in regulated environments like medical device manufacturing. It provides an example of a company currently using shared network drives and document control software that wants to implement SharePoint to help with collaboration, processes, and document management while complying with FDA and ISO quality standards. The document asks if anyone has case studies or expertise in customizing SharePoint for these specific QMS needs. It also provides an overview of common quality management tools like check sheets, control charts, Pareto charts, scatter plots, Ishikawa diagrams, histograms and their uses in quality control.
The document discusses extended relational algebra operations including generalized projection, outer join, and aggregate functions. Generalized projection allows arithmetic functions in the projection list. Outer join computes a join and adds unmatched tuples using null values. Aggregate functions return a single value from a collection and can be used in aggregate operations to group and summarize data. Modification operations like deletion, insertion, and updating are also expressed using relational algebra.
The document discusses relational databases and querying. It begins by explaining the relational model and how data is represented using tuples and relations. An example shows how activities and work done by a road repair company can be modeled. Queries allow users to retrieve and manipulate data. The main types are SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE. SELECT queries have clauses like SELECT, FROM, WHERE, GROUP BY and ORDER BY to define projections, joins between tables, filtering conditions, aggregations and sorting. Subqueries can be used to optimize queries by reducing data size before joining tables.
Transportation and logistics modeling 2karim sal3awi
This document discusses statistical concepts like variability, random experiments, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and statistical data analysis. It provides examples of different probability distributions like binomial, Poisson, normal, exponential, and Weibull distributions. It also discusses the four basic steps of statistical data analysis: defining the problem, collecting the data, analyzing the data, and reporting results. Methods like hypothesis testing are discussed as part of data analysis.
This chapter discusses two-sample hypothesis tests for comparing population means and proportions between two independent samples, and between two related samples. It introduces tests for comparing the means of two independent populations, two related populations, and the proportions of two independent populations. The key tests covered are the pooled variance t-test for independent samples with equal variances, separate variance t-test for independent samples with unequal variances, and the paired t-test for related samples. Examples are provided to demonstrate how to calculate the test statistic and conduct hypothesis tests to compare sample means and determine if they are statistically different. Confidence intervals for the difference between two means are also discussed.
IEEE PROJECTS 2015
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It has been provided Lot of Guidance for Thousands of Students & made them more beneficial in all Technology Training.
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DOTNET Project Domain list 2015
1. IEEE based on datamining and knowledge engineering
2. IEEE based on mobile computing
3. IEEE based on networking
4. IEEE based on Image processing
5. IEEE based on Multimedia
6. IEEE based on Network security
7. IEEE based on parallel and distributed systems
Java Project Domain list 2015
1. IEEE based on datamining and knowledge engineering
2. IEEE based on mobile computing
3. IEEE based on networking
4. IEEE based on Image processing
5. IEEE based on Multimedia
6. IEEE based on Network security
7. IEEE based on parallel and distributed systems
ECE IEEE Projects 2015
1. Matlab project
2. Ns2 project
3. Embedded project
4. Robotics project
Eligibility
Final Year students of
1. BSc (C.S)
2. BCA/B.E(C.S)
3. B.Tech IT
4. BE (C.S)
5. MSc (C.S)
6. MSc (IT)
7. MCA
8. MS (IT)
9. ME(ALL)
10. BE(ECE)(EEE)(E&I)
TECHNOLOGY USED AND FOR TRAINING IN
1. DOT NET
2. C sharp
3. ASP
4. VB
5. SQL SERVER
6. JAVA
7. J2EE
8. STRINGS
9. ORACLE
10. VB dotNET
11. EMBEDDED
12. MAT LAB
13. LAB VIEW
14. Multi Sim
CONTACT US
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No. 172, Raahat Plaza, (Shopping Mall) ,Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Chennai,
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website:1croreprojects.com
Phone : +91 97518 00789 / +91 72999 51536
Linear regression [Theory and Application (In physics point of view) using py...ANIRBANMAJUMDAR18
Machine-learning models are behind many recent technological advances, including high-accuracy translations of the text and self-driving cars. They are also increasingly used by researchers to help in solving physics problems, like Finding new phases of matter, Detecting interesting outliers
in data from high-energy physics experiments, Founding astronomical objects are known as gravitational lenses in maps of the night sky etc. The rudimentary algorithm that every Machine Learning enthusiast starts with is a linear regression algorithm. In statistics, linear regression is a linear approach to modelling the relationship between a scalar response (or dependent variable) and one or more explanatory variables (or independent
variables). Linear regression analysis (least squares) is used in a physics lab to prepare the computer-aided report and to fit data. In this article, the application is made to experiment: 'DETERMINATION OF DIELECTRIC CONSTANT OF NON-CONDUCTING LIQUIDS'. The entire computation is made through Python 3.6 programming language in this article.
The aim of this report is to use eigenvectors, eigenvalues, and orthogonality to understand the concept of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and to show why PCA is useful.
DETECTION OF RELIABLE SOFTWARE USING SPRT ON TIME DOMAIN DATAIJCSEA Journal
In Classical Hypothesis testing volumes of data is to be collected and then the conclusions are drawn which may take more time. But, Sequential Analysis of statistical science could be adopted in order to decide upon the reliable / unreliable of the developed software very quickly. The procedure adopted for this is, Sequential Probability Ratio Test (SPRT). In the present paper we proposed the performance of SPRT on Time domain data using Weibull model and analyzed the results by applying on 5 data sets. The parameters are estimated using Maximum Likelihood Estimation.
[M3A3] Data Analysis and Interpretation Specialization Andrea Rubio
- The document describes testing a multiple regression model using data from the NESARC dataset to study factors that influence personal income.
- A linear regression is first run on age and income, showing a positive relationship, but the line does not perfectly fit the data pattern.
- A polynomial regression is then applied, showing a better fit with an initial increase then decrease in income with age.
- Additional variables like sex, education level, and employment status are identified for a multiple regression analysis.
How PROC SQL and SAS® Macro Programming Made My Statistical Analysis Easy? A ...Venu Perla
Life scientists collect similar type of data on daily basis. Statistical analysis of this data is often performed using SAS programming techniques. Programming for each dataset is a time consuming job. The objective of this paper is to show how SAS programs are created for systematic analysis of raw data to develop a linear regression model for prediction. Then to show how PROC SQL can be used to replace several data steps in the code. Finally to show how SAS macros are created on these programs and used for routine analysis of similar data without any further hard coding in a short period of time.
Lecture7a Applied Econometrics and Economic Modelingstone55
The document describes data from a bank that is facing a gender discrimination lawsuit regarding salaries. It provides variables for 208 employees, including education level, job grade, years hired/born, gender, prior work experience, computer-related job status, and current salary. A naive approach found females earn less on average, but regression is needed to see if differences remain after accounting for other attributes.
The document discusses applying machine learning techniques to identify compiler optimizations that impact program performance. It used classification trees to analyze a dataset containing runtime measurements for 19 programs compiled with different combinations of 45 LLVM optimizations. The trees identified optimizations like SROA and inlining that generally improved performance across programs. Analysis of individual programs found some variations, but also common optimizations like SROA and simplifying the control flow graph. Precision, accuracy, and AUC metrics were used to evaluate the trees' ability to classify optimizations for best runtime.
This document discusses two methods of unsupervised learning: principal component analysis (PCA) and clustering. It applies PCA and clustering to cancer microarray gene expression data (NCI60) to explore patterns in the data without a response variable. PCA of the NCI60 data finds the first seven principal components explain 40% of the variance. Scatter plots of the first seven principal components show cancer types cluster together, though imperfectly. Hierarchical clustering with complete linkage also tends to cluster cell lines within a single cancer type together.
The document discusses modifications to the PC algorithm for constraint-based causal structure learning that remove its order-dependence, which can lead to highly variable results in high-dimensional settings; the modified algorithms are order-independent while maintaining consistency under the same conditions, and simulations and analysis of yeast gene expression data show they improve performance over the original PC algorithm in high-dimensional settings.
This document presents Alacart, a SAS macro system for generating classification trees similar to Breiman's CART methodology. It summarizes the core CART tree classification methodology, which involves recursively splitting data into purer subsets based on minimizing impurity at each node. Alacart generates the maximal tree on a training set and then prunes it back using either cross-validation or a test set to select the optimal size tree. An example application to customer classification is provided, showing the maximal 21-node tree and optimal 8-node pruned tree.
Control charts are statistical tools used to monitor processes and distinguish between common and special cause variations. They graphically display process stability over time and can provide early warnings if a process becomes out of control. The X-bar and R chart is used for variables data with subgroup sizes of 2-15. It involves calculating the mean and range for each subgroup, then determining control limits based on the grand mean and average range. Patterns outside the control limits or showing trends over time indicate the process may need investigation.
An econometric model for Linear Regression using StatisticsIRJET Journal
This document discusses linear regression modeling using statistics. It begins by introducing linear regression and its assumptions. Both univariate and multivariate linear regression are covered. The coefficients are derived using statistics in matrix form. Properties of ordinary least squares estimators like their expected values and variances are proven. Hypothesis testing for multiple linear regression is presented in matrix form. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding linear regression for prediction and its application in fields like economics and social sciences. Rigorous statistical analysis is needed to ensure the validity of regression models.
This document discusses ARIMA (autoregressive integrated moving average) models for time series forecasting. It covers the basic steps for identifying and fitting ARIMA models, including plotting the data, identifying possible AR or MA components using the autocorrelation function (ACF) and partial autocorrelation function (PACF), estimating model parameters, checking the residuals to validate the model fit, and choosing the best model. An example analyzes quarterly US GNP data to demonstrate these steps.
This document discusses techniques for feature extraction in big data using distance covariance based principal component analysis (PCA). It provides background on big data and dimensionality reduction. It then explains distance covariance and how it can be used to calculate principal components for feature extraction in big data, which can help reduce computation time compared to traditional PCA. Some modifications of distance-PCA are proposed to eliminate the need for normalization of the data. Potential drawbacks and areas for future work are also outlined.
This document discusses a project that uses machine learning algorithms to predict potential heart diseases. The project uses a dataset with 13 features and applies algorithms like K-Nearest Neighbors Classifier and Support Vector Classifier, with and without PCA. The K-Nearest Neighbors Classifier achieved the best accuracy score of 87% at predicting heart disease based on the dataset.
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For all “short programming assignments,” include source code files in your submission.
1. Short programming assignment. Combine the malloc2D function of program 3.16 with the adjacency matrix code of program 3.18 to write a program that allows the user to first enter the count of vertices, and then enter the graph edges. The program should then output the graph with lines of the form:
There is an edge between 0 and 3.
2. Short programming assignment. Modify your program for question 2.1 so that after the adjacency matrix is created, it is then converted to an adjacency list, and the output is generated from the list.
3. Short programming assignment. Modify program 4.7 from the text, overloading the == operator to work for this ADT using a friend function.
4. Is the ADT given in program 4.7 a first-class ADT? Explain your answer.
5. Suppose you are given the source code for a C++ class, and asked if the class shown is an ADT. On what factors would your decision be based?
6. How does using strings instead of simple types like integers alter the O-notation of operations?
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Eli plots visualizing innumerable number of correlations
1. “On visualizing Direct and Partial Correlations – ELI plots”
Leonardo E. Auslender
SAS Institute, Inc., Bedminster, NJ
1. Introduction
Statisticians and data analysts focus on correlations among pairs of
variables to understand the strength of linear relationships in the data.
Since correlations measure relations among pairs of variables, the
standard output is in matrix form, which tends to be difficult to interpret
for a large number of variables. The superlative analyst may also
incorporate partial correlations to further deepen the analysis, which at
least doubles the standard output. The hapless data-miner who faces
hundreds, if not thousands, of variables does not long to wade through
reams of outputs of correlations to find “interesting” patterns.1
In this paper, I present a method that enables to visualize any number of
Pearson (and partial) correlations by using a Proc-Timeplot-like output I
call Exploratory Linear Information (ELI) plots. Proc Timeplot is a
procedure available in SAS Base, of the SAS Institute SAS software,
since at least version 5.18. 2
Proc Timeplot “plots one or more variables
over time intervals” (SAS Procedures Guide, v. 6, 3rd
. edition, p. 579);
the time interval variable acts as an index for the observations being
plotted. Notice that the index variable is itself not plotted and, moreover,
that it is not at all necessary to have a time variable as an index (p. 581
of the same manual, ‘date’ variable.). In this paper, our index is a
variable that contains the names of the variables being correlated against
a ‘with’ variable, and we plot correlations (and partial correlations if so
desired) in an overlay fashion.
The proposed method, embedded in a SAS macro, allows to:
a) Plot correlations of either all variables against each
other or against a single 'with' variable, properly sorted
by the absolute value of the correlation.
b) Plot on the same graph described in a) the first ‘nth’
largest absolute value partial correlations, ‘n’ being a
chosen parameter dependent upon the desired crowding
of information in the plot.
c) Print the correlation and p-value matrices in a tabulate
fashion. The standard output is usually difficult to read
due to the intricacies of conceptualizing of long
sequences of numbers. 3
The tabulate presentation,
neater but still difficult to interpret, is necessary for
documentation.
2. Exploratory data analysis, variable selection and
correlation matrices.
The typical practice of data analysis includes, at least in principle,
exploratory data analysis, as espoused by Tukey (1977). More recently,
Cleveland (1993) emphasized visualization techniques, and many
research papers investigate the topic. This paper addresses the issue of
visualizing correlations, itself a component of EDA, with simple tools
available in the SAS System.
In addition, the hurried data mining practitioner finds himself/herself in
search of selecting variables for a model, a segmentation algorithm or a
customer profile, in an environment of hundreds and perhaps thousands
of variables. Stepwise methods, however much criticized, are one of the
present methodologies used to address variable selection.
In addition to variable selection techniques, practitioners also look at
correlations among variables to investigate linear dependencies. Less
frequently, practitioners look at squared partial (first order) correlation
coefficients. Given the linear model Y = α + β X + δ Z + ε with the
typical assumptions, these coefficients measure the proportion of
variation of a variable Y not estimated by X that is estimated by Z in
linear models. Equivalently, they measure the correlation between Y and
X holding Z constant. Direct and indirect effects of X and Z on Y can be
measured by the partial correlation coefficients. In the same vein, second
order partial correlation coefficients can be defined by partialling out an
additional variable from a first-order partial correlation. And third,
fourth, etc.
Specifically, given X, Y and Z, the zero order correlation between X and
Y is given by:
rxy = ( Σ (xi - x’) (yi -y’)) / √ Σ (xi - x’)2
Σ(yi - y’)2
where the apostrophe denotes mean value.
The partial correlation of x and y, given z, is:
rxy.z = ( rxy - rxz ryz) / √ (1 – rxz
2
) (1 – ryz
2
).
3. Programming considerations.
The Corr Procedure (with which the reader should be familiar to fully
understand this paper) is the basic tool for finding correlations, as in the
following code embedded in a macro:
PROC CORR DATA = &INDATA. OUTP = &OUTDATA. (WHERE = (_TYPE_ IN (“CORR”, “N))
RENAME = (_NAME_ = WITH)) NOPRINT;
%IF %NRBQUOTE(&WITH.) > %THEN WITH &WITH.; %STR(;)
VAR %DO K = 1 %TO &NUMVAR.; &&VAR&K. %END; %STR(;)
RUN;
In this macro-code, we are requesting not to print (NOPRINT) the
correlations, but to keep them in the data set &OUTDATA. The rest of
the code allows for the use of a ‘with’ variable and of selected VAR
variables. The names of the variables have been kept in macro variables
var1 through var&numvar. (&numvar. being the number of variables)
because we require the variables to be alphabetically ordered to search
for missing values later on. The standard output data set referenced by
&OUTDATA. provides the correlations but not the number of
observations for the ‘with’ variable. This number is critical in
determining p-values, and given the prevalence of missing values in
large databases, it forces us to re-capture that information. 4
(See section
3 below the typical Proc corr output).
2. OUTDATA AFTER PROC CORROUTDATA AFTER PROC CORROUTDATA AFTER PROC CORROUTDATA AFTER PROC CORR
OBS _TYPE_ _WITH LN_DAY N_DAYLS2 N_DAYLST N_DAYSEX N_INTRST RESPONSEOBS _TYPE_ _WITH LN_DAY N_DAYLS2 N_DAYLST N_DAYSEX N_INTRST RESPONSEOBS _TYPE_ _WITH LN_DAY N_DAYLS2 N_DAYLST N_DAYSEX N_INTRST RESPONSEOBS _TYPE_ _WITH LN_DAY N_DAYLS2 N_DAYLST N_DAYSEX N_INTRST RESPONSE
1 N 26610.00 38185.00 38185.00 38185.00 38185.00 22931.001 N 26610.00 38185.00 38185.00 38185.00 38185.00 22931.001 N 26610.00 38185.00 38185.00 38185.00 38185.00 22931.001 N 26610.00 38185.00 38185.00 38185.00 38185.00 22931.00
2 CORR LN_DAY 1.00 0.77 0.92 0.72 0.11 0.992 CORR LN_DAY 1.00 0.77 0.92 0.72 0.11 0.992 CORR LN_DAY 1.00 0.77 0.92 0.72 0.11 0.992 CORR LN_DAY 1.00 0.77 0.92 0.72 0.11 0.99
3 CORR N_DAYLS2 0.77 1.00 0.95 0.86 0.03 0.683 CORR N_DAYLS2 0.77 1.00 0.95 0.86 0.03 0.683 CORR N_DAYLS2 0.77 1.00 0.95 0.86 0.03 0.683 CORR N_DAYLS2 0.77 1.00 0.95 0.86 0.03 0.68
4 CORR N_DAYLST 0.924 CORR N_DAYLST 0.924 CORR N_DAYLST 0.924 CORR N_DAYLST 0.92 0.95 1.00 0.85 0.06 0.870.95 1.00 0.85 0.06 0.870.95 1.00 0.85 0.06 0.870.95 1.00 0.85 0.06 0.87
5 CORR N_DAYSEX 0.72 0.86 0.85 1.00 0.03 0.665 CORR N_DAYSEX 0.72 0.86 0.85 1.00 0.03 0.665 CORR N_DAYSEX 0.72 0.86 0.85 1.00 0.03 0.665 CORR N_DAYSEX 0.72 0.86 0.85 1.00 0.03 0.66
6 CORR N_INTRST 0.11 0.03 0.06 0.03 1.006 CORR N_INTRST 0.11 0.03 0.06 0.03 1.006 CORR N_INTRST 0.11 0.03 0.06 0.03 1.006 CORR N_INTRST 0.11 0.03 0.06 0.03 1.00 0.120.120.120.12
7 CORR RESPONSE 0.99 0.68 0.87 0.66 0.12 1.007 CORR RESPONSE 0.99 0.68 0.87 0.66 0.12 1.007 CORR RESPONSE 0.99 0.68 0.87 0.66 0.12 1.007 CORR RESPONSE 0.99 0.68 0.87 0.66 0.12 1.00
8 CORR SEXUNKN8 CORR SEXUNKN8 CORR SEXUNKN8 CORR SEXUNKN ----0.21 0.020.21 0.020.21 0.020.21 0.02 ----0.08 0.320.08 0.320.08 0.320.08 0.32 ----0.070.070.070.07 ----0.240.240.240.24
9 CORR TENURE9 CORR TENURE9 CORR TENURE9 CORR TENURE ----0.050.050.050.05 0.010.010.010.01 ----0.01 0.030.01 0.030.01 0.030.01 0.03 ----0.050.050.050.05 ----0.040.040.040.04
Due to the likelihood of the presence of missing values, it is necessary to
find out the number of non-missing observations for every pair of
variables. Since the &outdata. data set provides the number of present
observations for individual variables (but not for the ‘with’ variable), it
is necessary to obtain the information for those pairs in which at least
one variable has missing values. Once the number of non-missing values
is determined for every pair of variables, the p-values are computed by:
√√√√ (N – 2). Corr
____________ , ∼∼∼∼ t (N - 2).
√√√√ (1 – Corr2
)
which can be programmed as:
_STAT = ABS (SQRT(_NUMOBS - 2) * _CORR / SQRT ( 1 - (_CORR * _CORR)));
IF _NUMOBS > 100 OR _STAT > 40
THEN _P_VAL = ROUND ( 2 * (1 - PROBNORM (_STAT)),.00001);
ELSE IF _STAT > . THEN _P_VAL =
ROUND ( 2 * (1 - PROBT ( _STAT, _NUMOBS - 2 ,0 )),.00001);
ELSE _P_VAL = .;
At this point, we have obtained or calculated correlations and p-values
that allow us to “timeplot”. Since we have p-value information (in sas
data set &SASWORK.7 below), the analyst may desire to plot only
significant correlations, usually given by a p-value threshold. The
Timeplot code is:
PROC TIMEPLOT DATA = &SASWORK.7;
PLOT _CORR = "0" %IF &PARTIAL. = Y %THEN %DO K = 1 %TO &N_PRTLS.;
MXPART&K. = "&K."
%END;
/ OVERLAY NPP POS = 60 HILOC REF = 0 REFCHAR = '|' OVPCHAR = "*"
AXIS = -1 TO 1 BY .02 ;
ID _VARLBL ; /* VAR NAME + LABEL */
BY _WITH; /* SET OF WITH VARS */
TITLE2
%IF &PARTIAL. = Y %THEN "CORRS BY #BYVAL1, &N_PRTLS. PARTIALS REQUESTED";
%ELSE "CORRELATIONS BY #BYVAL1";
%STR(;)
%IF &SGNFCNT. = Y %THEN TITLE3 "SIGNIFICANT CORRS 95% ONLY"; %STR(;)
RUN;
3. In this code, we request at least to plot the correlation between a set of
‘with’ and ‘var’ variables (_WITH, _CORR) identified in the plot by the
value 0 (zero level correlation). If partial correlations are requested as
well, calculated in a “PROC IML” step, (“%DO K = 1 %TO
&N_PRTLS. …”), their values are identified by 1, 2, 3 … &N_prtls. in
descending order, where &n_prtls. is a user determined parameter. The
names of the variables partialled out corresponding to 1, 2, 3… are
found in a later printout under the names PART1, PART2, PART3 … .
We use * to denote overprinting (Ovpchar option).
3. Case Study.
I present one case, without a ‘with’ variable. 5
The ‘with’ variable case is
merely a subset of the more general case. All the variables are
continuous and their meaning is unimportant for this exercise. The usual
(clipped) printout of Proc Corr and the (clipped) Output data set
generated in this case are:
LN_DAYLN_DAYLN_DAYLN_DAY
LN_DAY RESPONSE N_DAYLST N_DAYLS2 N_DAYSEX TOT_RCVDLN_DAY RESPONSE N_DAYLST N_DAYLS2 N_DAYSEX TOT_RCVDLN_DAY RESPONSE N_DAYLST N_DAYLS2 N_DAYSEX TOT_RCVDLN_DAY RESPONSE N_DAYLST N_DAYLS2 N_DAYSEX TOT_RCVD
1.00000 0.99097 0.92451 0.76645 0.72429 0.224471.00000 0.99097 0.92451 0.76645 0.72429 0.224471.00000 0.99097 0.92451 0.76645 0.72429 0.224471.00000 0.99097 0.92451 0.76645 0.72429 0.22447
0.0 0.0001 0.0001 00.0 0.0001 0.0001 00.0 0.0001 0.0001 00.0 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001.0001 0.0001 0.0001.0001 0.0001 0.0001.0001 0.0001 0.0001
26610 16057 26610 26610 26610 2661026610 16057 26610 26610 26610 2661026610 16057 26610 26610 26610 2661026610 16057 26610 26610 26610 26610
SEXUNKN N_INTRST TENURE V3 V1 V2SEXUNKN N_INTRST TENURE V3 V1 V2SEXUNKN N_INTRST TENURE V3 V1 V2SEXUNKN N_INTRST TENURE V3 V1 V2
----0.21161 0.109580.21161 0.109580.21161 0.109580.21161 0.10958 ----0.053240.053240.053240.05324 ----0.01432 0.004370.01432 0.004370.01432 0.004370.01432 0.00437 ----0.001370.001370.001370.00137
0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0195 0.4757 0.82280.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0195 0.4757 0.82280.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0195 0.4757 0.82280.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0195 0.4757 0.8228
26610 26610 26610 26610 26610 266126610 26610 26610 26610 26610 266126610 26610 26610 26610 26610 266126610 26610 26610 26610 26610 26610000
N_DAYLS2N_DAYLS2N_DAYLS2N_DAYLS2
N_DAYLS2 N_DAYLST N_DAYSEX LN_DAY RESPONSE TOT_RCVDN_DAYLS2 N_DAYLST N_DAYSEX LN_DAY RESPONSE TOT_RCVDN_DAYLS2 N_DAYLST N_DAYSEX LN_DAY RESPONSE TOT_RCVDN_DAYLS2 N_DAYLST N_DAYSEX LN_DAY RESPONSE TOT_RCVD
1.00000 0.95119 0.86207 0.76645 0.67704 0.199001.00000 0.95119 0.86207 0.76645 0.67704 0.199001.00000 0.95119 0.86207 0.76645 0.67704 0.199001.00000 0.95119 0.86207 0.76645 0.67704 0.19900
0.0 0.000.0 0.000.0 0.000.0 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.000101 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.000101 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.000101 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
38185 38185 38185 26610 22931 3818538185 38185 38185 26610 22931 3818538185 38185 38185 26610 22931 3818538185 38185 38185 26610 22931 38185
N_INTRST SEXUNKN TENURE V3 V1 V2N_INTRST SEXUNKN TENURE V3 V1 V2N_INTRST SEXUNKN TENURE V3 V1 V2N_INTRST SEXUNKN TENURE V3 V1 V2
0.02730 0.01862 0.009800.02730 0.01862 0.009800.02730 0.01862 0.009800.02730 0.01862 0.00980 ----0.00816 0.00204 0.001020.00816 0.00204 0.001020.00816 0.00204 0.001020.00816 0.00204 0.00102
0.0001 0.0003 0.0555 0.1109 0.6904 0.84230.0001 0.0003 0.0555 0.1109 0.6904 0.84230.0001 0.0003 0.0555 0.1109 0.6904 0.84230.0001 0.0003 0.0555 0.1109 0.6904 0.8423
38185 38185 38185 3818538185 38185 38185 3818538185 38185 38185 3818538185 38185 38185 38185 38185 3818538185 3818538185 3818538185 38185
The first line of numbers in the Proc Corr output is the corresponding
correlation coefficients, while the second is the corresponding p-values.
For the case of hundreds or thousands of variables, this presentation is
non-informative, and the wrapping-around effect will make it tedious to
review. It becomes more cumbersome when the analyst wants to
simplify the task by only looking at correlations with significant p-
values. In this light, we propose the following Timeplot-like output
(which corresponds to the set of correlations associated with LN_DAY),
adapted for visualization:
ELI PLOT: CORRELATIONS BY LN_DAYELI PLOT: CORRELATIONS BY LN_DAYELI PLOT: CORRELATIONS BY LN_DAYELI PLOT: CORRELATIONS BY LN_DAY
WITH:=LN_DAYWITH:=LN_DAYWITH:=LN_DAYWITH:=LN_DAY
VAR_NAME_+_LABEL min maxVAR_NAME_+_LABEL min maxVAR_NAME_+_LABEL min maxVAR_NAME_+_LABEL min max
----1 11 11 11 1
****------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------****
N_DAYLS2: |N_DAYLS2: |N_DAYLS2: |N_DAYLS2: | | 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth | | 0 |N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth | | 0 |N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth | | 0 |N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth | | 0 |
N_DAYSEX: | | 0N_DAYSEX: | | 0N_DAYSEX: | | 0N_DAYSEX: | | 0 ||||
N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | | 0 |N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | | 0 |N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | | 0 |N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | | 0 |
RESPONSE: | | 0 |RESPONSE: | | 0 |RESPONSE: | | 0 |RESPONSE: | | 0 |
SEXUNKN: |SEXUNKN: |SEXUNKN: |SEXUNKN: | 0 | |0 | |0 | |0 | |
TENURE: # days since bec | 0 | |TENURE: # days since bec | 0 | |TENURE: # days since bec | 0 | |TENURE: # days since bec | 0 | |
TOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvd | | 0TOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvd | | 0TOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvd | | 0TOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvd | | 0 ||||
V1: | 0 |V1: | 0 |V1: | 0 |V1: | 0 |
V2: | 0 |V2: | 0 |V2: | 0 |V2: | 0 |
V3: |V3: |V3: |V3: | 0| |0| |0| |0| |
****------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------****
4. The previous ELI plot illustrates the correlation patterns among the
variables. ‘0’ marks direct (or zero order) correlations. The plot allows
the ‘stepwise-prone’ analyst to focus directly on areas of high-
correlation if interested in variable selection. In this case, N_Dayls2, N-
daylst, N-daysex, etc. These areas will be the ones closer to the (-1, +1)
axes. The midpoint of the plot marks the zero correlation mark.
Further, for every “(with, var)” pair, we can also plot the four (or any
number so desired) largest 1st
order partial correlations, denoted by the
numbers 1 through 4. Overlaps are denoted by ‘*’. The printout titled
“DIRECT & PARTIAL VAR NAMES” details the names of the
variables for each of the plotted correlations.
ELI PLOT: CORRS BY LN_DAY, 4 PARTIALS REQUESTEDELI PLOT: CORRS BY LN_DAY, 4 PARTIALS REQUESTEDELI PLOT: CORRS BY LN_DAY, 4 PARTIALS REQUESTEDELI PLOT: CORRS BY LN_DAY, 4 PARTIALS REQUESTED
WITH:=LN_DAYWITH:=LN_DAYWITH:=LN_DAYWITH:=LN_DAY
VAR_NAME_+_LABEL mVAR_NAME_+_LABEL mVAR_NAME_+_LABEL mVAR_NAME_+_LABEL min maxin maxin maxin max
----1 11 11 11 1
****------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------****
N_DAYLS2: | 2N_DAYLS2: | 2N_DAYLS2: | 2N_DAYLS2: | 2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||||------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*3*3*3*3----------------1 |1 |1 |1 |
N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth | | *3* |N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth | | *3* |N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth | | *3* |N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth | | *3* |
N_DAYSEX:N_DAYSEX:N_DAYSEX:N_DAYSEX: | | *| | *| | *| | *------------1 |1 |1 |1 |
N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | | ** |N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | | ** |N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | | ** |N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | | ** |
RESPONSE: | |RESPONSE: | |RESPONSE: | |RESPONSE: | | * |* |* |* |
SEXUNKN: | 1SEXUNKN: | 1SEXUNKN: | 1SEXUNKN: | 1--------------------------------****------------40 | |40 | |40 | |40 | |
TENURE: # days since bec | *3* | |TENURE: # days since bec | *3* | |TENURE: # days since bec | *3* | |TENURE: # days since bec | *3* | |
TOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvdTOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvdTOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvdTOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvd | | *1 || | *1 || | *1 || | *1 |
V1: | 1V1: | 1V1: | 1V1: | 1----* |* |* |* |
V2: | *V2: | *V2: | *V2: | * ||||
V3: | *|1 |V3: | *|1 |V3: | *|1 |V3: | *|1 |
****------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------****
ELI PLOT: CORRS BY N_DAYLS2, 4 PELI PLOT: CORRS BY N_DAYLS2, 4 PELI PLOT: CORRS BY N_DAYLS2, 4 PELI PLOT: CORRS BY N_DAYLS2, 4 PARTIALS REQUESTEDARTIALS REQUESTEDARTIALS REQUESTEDARTIALS REQUESTED
WITH:=N_DAYLS2WITH:=N_DAYLS2WITH:=N_DAYLS2WITH:=N_DAYLS2
VAR_NAME_+_LABEL min maxVAR_NAME_+_LABEL min maxVAR_NAME_+_LABEL min maxVAR_NAME_+_LABEL min max
----1 11 11 11 1
****------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------****
LN_DAY: | 2LN_DAY: | 2LN_DAY: | 2LN_DAY: | 2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||||------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*3*3*3*3----------------1 |1 |1 |1 |
N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth |N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth |N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth |N_DAYLST: #_days lst_clkth | | ** || ** || ** || ** |
N_DAYSEX: | | *N_DAYSEX: | | *N_DAYSEX: | | *N_DAYSEX: | | *----1 |1 |1 |1 |
N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | 1*4|0 |N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | 1*4|0 |N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | 1*4|0 |N_INTRST: #_intrsts e_intr | 1*4|0 |
RESPRESPRESPRESPONSE: | *ONSE: | *ONSE: | *ONSE: | *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||||----------------------------------------------------------------------------*3 |*3 |*3 |*3 |
SEXUNKN: | 1SEXUNKN: | 1SEXUNKN: | 1SEXUNKN: | 1------------------------------------------------------------|0|0|0|0------------------------*2 |*2 |*2 |*2 |
TENURE: # days since bec |TENURE: # days since bec |TENURE: # days since bec |TENURE: # days since bec | 40404040----* |* |* |* |
TOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvd | | * |TOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvd | | * |TOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvd | | * |TOT_RCVD: tot rcvd e_rcvd | | * |
V1: | 1* |V1: | 1* |V1: | 1* |V1: | 1* |
VVVV2: | * |2: | * |2: | * |2: | * |
V3: | * |V3: | * |V3: | * |V3: | * |
****------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------****
Let us concentrate on a specific example. For instance, the first line of
the first diagram above (shown just below for clarity of exposition) plots
LN_DAY (‘with’ variable) against N_DAYLS2, and four first-order
partials in decreasing absolute order of magnitude. The correlations are
joined by hyphens that allow for a more compact view. ‘1’ in the first
line of the graph corresponds to the correlation between LN_DAY and
N_DAYLS2 after partialling out RESPONSE (which corresponds to
variable PART1 in the first observation of the printout below). ‘2’
5. corresponds to the next largest absolute partial correlation, which
corresponds to N_DAYLST, etc. In the diagram, there is an overlap
between the zero-order correlation and the partial corresponding to
N_INTRST (PART4), denoted by ‘*’. Given the distance of all these
correlations from the mid-point of zero correlation, the analyst might
deem these variables worth for further study. While p-values for direct
correlations are given in a tabulate below, corresponding p-values for the
partial correlations are not calculated at present.
WITH:=LN_DAYWITH:=LN_DAYWITH:=LN_DAYWITH:=LN_DAY
VAR_NAME_+_LABEL min maxVAR_NAME_+_LABEL min maxVAR_NAME_+_LABEL min maxVAR_NAME_+_LABEL min max
----1 11 11 11 1
****------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------****
N_DAYLS2: | 2N_DAYLS2: | 2N_DAYLS2: | 2N_DAYLS2: | 2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------||||------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*3*3*3*3----------------1 |1 |1 |1 |
DIRECT & PARTIAL VAR NAMESDIRECT & PARTIAL VAR NAMESDIRECT & PARTIAL VAR NAMESDIRECT & PARTIAL VAR NAMES
WITH=LN_DAYWITH=LN_DAYWITH=LN_DAYWITH=LN_DAY
OBS VAR PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4OBS VAR PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4OBS VAR PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4OBS VAR PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4
1 N_DAYLS2 RESPONSE N_DAYLST SEXUNKN N_INTRST
2 N_DAYLST RESPONSE N_DAYLS2 SEXUNKN TENURE
3 N_DAYSEX SEXUNKN TENURE N_INTRST V1
4 N_INTRST N_DAYLS2 N_DAYLST N_DAYSEX V3
5 RESPONSE N_DAYLST N_DAYLS2 V1 TENURE
6 SEXUNKN N_DAYSEX N_DAYLST N_DAYLS2 TOT_RCVD
7 TENURE N_DAYLST N_DAYSEX N_DAYLS2 RESPONSE
8 TOT_RCVD SEXUNKN TENURE V3 V1
9 V1 RESPONSE N_DAYSEX N_DAYLST TOT_RCVD
10 V2 RESPONSE N_DAYLS2 N_DAYLST N_DAYSEX
11 V3 RESPONSE TOT_RCVD N_INTRST V2
WITH=N_DAYLS2WITH=N_DAYLS2WITH=N_DAYLS2WITH=N_DAYLS2
OBS VAR PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4OBS VAR PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4OBS VAR PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4OBS VAR PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4
12 LN_DAY RESPONSE N_DAYLST SEXUNKN N_INTRST
13 N_DAYLST LN_DAY RESPONSE SEXUNKN N_INTRST
14 N_DAYSEX SEXUNKN TENURE V1 V2
15 N_INTRST N_DAYLST LN_DAY RESPONSE TOT_RCVD
16 RESPONSE LN_DAY N_DAYLST SEXUNKN N_INTRST
17 SEXUNKN N_DAYSEX N_DAYLST LN_DAY RESPONSE
18 TENURE LN_DAY N_DAYLST RESPONSE N_DAYSEX
19 TOT_RCVD N_INTRST V3 V1 V2
20 V1 RESPONSE N_DAYSEX TOT_RCVD TENURE
21 V2 N_DAYLST LN_DAY N_DAYSEX RESPONSE
22 V3 TOT_RCVD SEXUNKN TENURE N_INTRST
ELI plots allow for a different configuration as well. Instead of plotting
the largest first-order partial correlations in addition to the zero order
one, we can plot the largest of the first-order, second largest, third
largest, etc. For the sake of brevity, this excursion is omitted.
Finally, and for documentation purposes, the correlation coefficients and
corresponding p-values are also tabulated
7. „ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ…ƒƒƒƒƒƒ…ƒƒƒƒƒƒ…ƒƒƒƒƒƒ…ƒƒƒƒƒƒ…ƒƒƒƒƒƒ…ƒƒƒƒƒƒ…ƒƒƒƒƒƒ…ƒƒƒƒƒƒ…ƒƒƒƒƒƒ†
‚P_VALS OF CORRS ‚ ‚ ‚#_days‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚
‚ ‚ ‚ ‚lst_c-‚ ‚#_int-‚ ‚ ‚# days‚ ‚
‚ ‚ ‚ ‚lkthru‚ ‚ rsts ‚ ‚ ‚since ‚ tot ‚
‚ ‚ ‚N_DAY-‚&_dec-‚N_DAY-‚e_int-‚RESPO-‚SEXUN-‚became‚ rcvd ‚
‚ ‚LN_DAY‚ LS2 ‚.16.99‚ SEX ‚ rs2 ‚ NSE ‚ KN ‚member‚e_rcvd‚
‡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒ‰
‚VARIABLE ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚
‡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ‰ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚
‚LN_DAY ‚ ‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚
‡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒ‰
‚N_DAYLS2 ‚ ‚ ‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.056‚ 0.000‚
‡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒ‰
‚N_DAYLST ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.028‚ 0.000‚
‡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒ‰
‚N_DAYSEX ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚
‡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒ‰
‚N_INTRST ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚
‡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒ‰
‚RESPONSE ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚
‡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒ‰
‚SEXUNKN ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ 0.000‚ 0.000‚
‡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒ‰
‚TENURE ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ 0.831‚
‡ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒˆƒƒƒƒƒƒ‰
‚TOT_RCVD ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚
Šƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ‹ƒƒƒƒƒƒ‹ƒƒƒƒƒƒ‹ƒƒƒƒƒƒ‹ƒƒƒƒƒƒ‹ƒƒƒƒƒƒ‹ƒƒƒƒƒƒ‹ƒƒƒƒƒƒ‹ƒƒƒƒƒƒ‹ƒƒƒƒƒƒŒ
Since many correlations may not be significant at an alpha
level of, say, 95%, the ELI graphs can be made to portray
significant correlations only. In our example however, we
presented all possible effects with corresponding partial
correlations.
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7. End Notes.
1
Data mining has often been defined as the search for
patterns, interesting or otherwise. Curiously, “interesting” is
in the eye of the beholder, and patterns are not well defined.
Ergo, any tool that purports to find interesting patterns
belongs under the rubric of data mining, which thus cannot
properly define any scientific application, since almost
anything can belong to it. My own preference is “Giga-data
analysis” (as opposed to the more traditional statistician’s
“small data set analysis”). It is in this spirit that I envision
this paper.
Since information from data requires the processes of
summarization, conceptualization, interpretation and
application, the data analyst victorious in all these steps after
successful perusal of reams of pages might require
hospitalization as well
2
Yes, I am that old. This paper deals only with Pearson
correlation coefficients, but the additional use of other
measures contained in Proc Corr is straightforward.
Programming Timeplot-like diagrams in other software
should not pose an insurmountable task. I created my first
diagram in Basic in 1980.
Additionally, the adjustment necessary for correlations
among continuous and categorical as well as among
categorical variables can be easily added.
3
I consider the name Timeplot a limiting and misleading
denomination. C’est la vie.
5
Partial correlations can also be understood as the
correlation between the residuals of a regression between Y
and X, and between Y and Z. See Cohen and Cohen (1983)
for an overall discussion, and Leahy (1996) for suppression
effects in the area of data base marketing.
6
The skillful programmer might be enticed to utilize Proc
Printto. My preference for a more arduous route is based on
the additional flexibility provided to enhance the overall
procedure, such as including partial correlations in one step,
multiple comparisons of correlations, Drezner’s Multirelation
(1995), etc.
Missing values are excluded from the calculation of
correlations in a pair-wise form. For a proposed solution to
the problem of missing values in the context of large
databases, see Auslender (1997).
8. 7
The macro at present accepts only one ‘with’ variable. It is
a straightforward modification to enhance the code to accept
multiple ‘with’ variables.
8. Bibliography
Auslender L., Missing Value Imputation Methods for Large
DataBases, Proceedings of the 1997 northeastern SAS Users
Group Meeting, 1997.
Cleveland W., Visualizing Data, Hobart Press, USA, 1993.
Cohen J., Cohen P. Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation
Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences, Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates, Publishers, 1983.
Drezner, Z., Multirelation – Correlation among more than
two variables, Computational Statistics and Data Analysis,
1995, March.
Hoaglin D., Mosteller F., Tukey J., Understanding Robust
and Exploratory Data Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, 1983.
Leahy K., Nature, prevalence, and benefits of suppression
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9. Contact Information
Your comments and questions are valued and encouraged.
Contact the author at:
Leonardo E. Auslender
SAS Institute
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908 470 0080 x 8217 (o)
908 470 0081 (f)
leonardo.auslender@sas.com