Classification accuracy in discriminant analysis: A mixed integer programming approach

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 328-339

  Glen, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discriminant analysis; Mathematical programming; Variable selection

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; SET THEORY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; VARIABLE SELECTION;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 0035281381     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601085     Document Type: Article

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