addconst: Additive Constant Function for Classical Multidimensional...

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addconstR Documentation

Additive Constant Function for Classical Multidimensional Scaling

Description

addconst returns the smallest additive constant which, added to the dissimilarities, makes the data true Euclidean distances. Note: NA's are not allowed.

Usage

addconst(delta, faster = FALSE, error.check = FALSE)

Arguments

delta

an n by n square symmetric hollow matrix containing (non-negative) dissimilarities.

faster

logical indicating faster but less precise procedure

error.check

extensive check validity input (data) parameters (default = FALSE).

Value

additive constant

Author(s)

Frank M.T.A. Busing

References

Cailliez (1983)


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