Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Principal Component Analysis

Mathematical procedure that transforms a number of possibly correlated variables into a smaller number of uncorrelated variables called principal components.

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Abstract

Mathematical procedure that transforms a number of possibly correlated variables into a smaller number of uncorrelated variables called principal components.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Analyses, Principal Component
  • Analysis, Principal Component
  • Principal Component Analyses

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4 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, history, methods, standards.

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2002

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  1. E05.318w.740w.325w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Principal Component Analysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D025341. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D025341
  2. Principal Component Analysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principal_component_analysis
  3. Principal Component Analysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2873