More on Multidimensional Scaling and Unfolding in R: smacof Version 2

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Title

More on Multidimensional Scaling and Unfolding in R: smacof Version 2

Subject

multidimensional scaling, constrained multidimensional scaling, multidimensional
unfolding, SMACOF, R

Description

The smacof package offers a comprehensive implementation of multidimensional scaling (MDS) techniques in R. Since its first publication (De Leeuw and Mair 2009b) the
functionality of the package has been enhanced, and several additional methods, features
and utilities were added. Major updates include a complete re-implementation of multidimensional unfolding allowing for monotone dissimilarity transformations, including
row-conditional, circular, and external unfolding. Additionally, the constrained MDS implementation was extended in terms of optimal scaling of the external variables. Further
package additions include various tools and functions for goodness-of-fit assessment, unidimensional scaling, gravity MDS, asymmetric MDS, Procrustes, and MDS biplots. All
these new package functionalities are illustrated using a variety of real-life applications.

Creator

Patrick Mair

Source

https://www.jstatsoft.org/article/view/v102i10

Publisher

Harvard University

Date

April 2022

Contributor

Fajar bagus W

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Text

Files

Citation

Patrick Mair, “More on Multidimensional Scaling and Unfolding in R: smacof Version 2,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 4, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/8256.