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VISUALIZING BARAMINIC DISTANCES USING CLASSICAL MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING

@inproceedings{Wood2005VISUALIZINGBD,
  title={VISUALIZING BARAMINIC DISTANCES USING CLASSICAL MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING},
  author={Todd Charles Wood},
  year={2005}
}
  • T. Wood
  • Published 2005
  • Computer Science
Baraminology methodology continues to mature, and in this article, the multivariate technique of classical multidimensional scaling is introduced to baraminology. The technique is applied to three datasets previously analyzed in baraminology studies, a Heliantheae/Helenieae (Asteraceae) dataset, a fossil equid dataset, and a grass (Poaceae) dataset. The results indicate that classical multidimensional scaling can confirm and illuminate previous baraminological studies, thereby strengthening… 
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