I Philosophical Considerations and Computer Packages. - I. 1. Philosophical Considerations. - I. 2. Biomedical Computer Program (BMDP). - I. 3. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). - I. 4. ARTHUR. - I. 5. CLUSTAN. - I. 6. SAS. - II Pattern Recognition Approach to Data Analysis. - II. 1. Preliminary Data Examination. - II. 2. Data Stratification. - II. 3. Inter Variable Relationships. - II. 4. Unsupervised Learning Techniques. - II. 5. Supervised Learning Techniques. - II. 6. Variable Reduction. - II. 7. Data Manipulations. - III Implementation. - III. 1. Typical SPSS Runs. - III. 2. Typical ARTHUR Runs. - III. 3. Typical BMDP Runs. - III. 4. Spss Implementations. - III. 5. ARTHUR Implementations. - III. 6. BMDP Programs. - IV Natural Science Applications. - Biological Applications. - Medical Applications. - Geological and Earth Science Applications. - Environmental Applications. - Physics Applications. - Chemical Applications. - Summary. - References. - Appendix I. Pattern Recognition Definitions and Reference Books. - Appendix II. The Multivariate Normal Distribution. - Appendix III. Data Base Description. - Appendix IV. Indices of BMDP SPSS and ARTHUR Packages. - Appendix V. Programs Manuals and Reference Information. - Appendix VI. Summary of Analyses and Program Cross-Reference for Chapter II. - Appendix VII. Nonparametric Statistics. - Appendix VIII. Missing Values. - Appendix IX. Standard Scores And Weightings. - Computer Program Index. Language: English