Advances in Data Analysis, Data Handling and Business Intelligence: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Gesellschaft für Klassifikation e.V., Joint Conference with the British Classification Society (BCS) and the Dutch/Flemish Classification Society (VOC), Helmut-Schmidt-University, Hamburg, July 16-18, 2008

Front Matter....Pages 1-23
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Semi-supervised Probabilistic Distance Clustering and the Uncertainty of Classification....Pages 3-20
Strategies of Model Construction for the Analysis of Judgment Data....Pages 21-32
Clustering of High-Dimensional Data via Finite Mixture Models....Pages 33-44
Clustering and Dimensionality Reduction to Discover Interesting Patterns in Binary Data....Pages 45-55
Kernel Methods for Detecting the Direction of Time Series....Pages 57-66
Statistical Processes Under Change: Enhancing Data Quality with Pretests....Pages 67-79
Front Matter....Pages 82-82
Evaluation Strategies for Learning Algorithms of Hierarchies....Pages 83-92
Fuzzy Subspace Clustering....Pages 93-103
Motif-Based Classification of Time Series with Bayesian Networks and SVMs....Pages 105-114
A Novel Approach to Construct Discrete Support Vector Machine Classifiers....Pages 115-125
Predictive Classification Trees....Pages 127-134
Isolated Vertices in Random Intersection Graphs....Pages 135-145
Strengths and Weaknesses of Ant Colony Clustering....Pages 147-156
Variable Selection for Kernel Classifiers: A Feature-to-Input Space Approach....Pages 157-166
Finite Mixture and Genetic Algorithm Segmentation in Partial Least Squares Path Modeling: Identification of Multiple Segments in Complex Path Models....Pages 167-176
Cluster Ensemble Based on Co-occurrence Data....Pages 177-184
Localized Logistic Regression for Categorical Influential Factors....Pages 185-195
Clustering Association Rules with Fuzzy Concepts....Pages 197-205
Clustering with Repulsive Prototypes....Pages 207-215
Front Matter....Pages 218-218
Weakly Homoscedastic Constraints for Mixtures of t -Distributions....Pages 219-228
Front Matter....Pages 218-218
Bayesian Methods for Graph Clustering....Pages 229-239
Determining the Number of Components in Mixture Models for Hierarchical Data....Pages 241-249
Testing Mixed Distributions when the Mixing Distribution Is Known....Pages 251-259
Classification with a Mixture Model Having an Increasing Number of Components....Pages 261-269
Nonparametric Fine Tuning of Mixtures: Application to Non-Life Insurance Claims Distribution Estimation....Pages 271-281
Front Matter....Pages 284-284
Classification of Text Processing Components: The Tesla Role System....Pages 285-294
Nonparametric Distribution Analysis for Text Mining....Pages 295-305
Linear Coding of Non-linear Hierarchies: Revitalization of an Ancient Classification Method....Pages 307-316
Automatic Dictionary Expansion Using Non-parallel Corpora....Pages 317-325
Multilingual Knowledge-Based Concept Recognition in Textual Data....Pages 327-336
Front Matter....Pages 338-338
A Diversified Investment Strategy Using Autonomous Agents....Pages 339-350
Classification with Kernel Mahalanobis Distance Classifiers....Pages 351-361
Identifying Influential Cases in Kernel Fisher Discriminant Analysis by Using the Smallest Enclosing Hypersphere....Pages 363-371
Self-Organising Maps for Image Segmentation....Pages 373-383
Image Based Mail Piece Identification Using Unsupervised Learning....Pages 385-395
Front Matter....Pages 398-398
Statistical Analysis of Human Body Movement and Group Interactions in Response to Music....Pages 399-408
Applying Statistical Models and Parametric Distance Measures for Music Similarity Search....Pages 409-418
Finding Music Fads by Clustering Online Radio Data with Emergent Self Organizing Maps....Pages 419-427
Analysis of Polyphonic Musical Time Series....Pages 429-437
Front Matter....Pages 440-440
Hedge Funds and Asset Allocation: Investor Confidence, Diversification Benefits, and a Change in Investment Style Composition....Pages 441-450
Front Matter....Pages 440-440
Mixture Hidden Markov Models in Finance Research....Pages 451-459
Multivariate Comparative Analysis of Stock Exchanges: The European Perspective....Pages 461-469
Empirical Examination of Fundamental Indexation in the German Market....Pages 471-479
The Analysis of Power For Some Chosen VaR Backtesting Procedures: Simulation Approach....Pages 481-490
Extreme Unconditional Dependence Vs. Multivariate GARCH Effect in the Analysis of Dependence Between High Losses on Polish and German Stock Indexes....Pages 491-503
Is Log Ratio a Good Value for Measuring Return in Stock Investments?....Pages 505-511
Front Matter....Pages 514-514
Designing Products Using Quality Function Deployment and Conjoint Analysis: A Comparison in a Market for Elderly People....Pages 515-526
Analyzing the Stability of Price Response Functions: Measuring the Influence of Different Parameters in a Monte Carlo Comparison....Pages 527-535
Real Options in the Assessment of New Products....Pages 537-544
Exploring the Interaction Structure of Weblogs....Pages 545-552
Analyzing Preference Rankings when There Are Too Many Alternatives....Pages 553-562
Considerations on the Impact of Ill-Conditioned Configurations in the CML Approach....Pages 563-572
Dyadic Interactions in Service Encounter: Bayesian SEM Approach....Pages 573-582
Front Matter....Pages 584-584
Estimating the Number of Buildings in Germany....Pages 585-593
Mapping Findspots of Roman Military Brickstamps in Mogontiacum (Mainz) and Archaeometrical Analysis....Pages 595-603
Analysis of Guarantor and Warrantee Relationships Among Government Officials in the Eighth Century in the Old Capital of Japan by Using Asymmetric Multidimensional Scaling....Pages 605-614
Analysis of Massive Emigration from Poland: The Model-Based Clustering Approach....Pages 615-624
Front Matter....Pages 626-626
Systematics of Short-range Correlations in Eukaryotic Genomes....Pages 627-637
On Classification of Molecules and Species of Representation Rings....Pages 639-649
The Precise and Efficient Identification of Medical Order Forms Using Shape Trees....Pages 651-661
Front Matter....Pages 626-626
On the Prognostic Value of Gene Expression Signatures for Censored Data....Pages 663-673
Quality-Based Clustering of Functional Data: Applications to Time Course Microarray Data....Pages 675-684
A Comparison of Algorithms to Find Differentially Expressed Genes in Microarray Data....Pages 685-697
Front Matter....Pages 700-700
Data Compression and Regression Based on Local Principal Curves....Pages 701-712
Optimization of Centrifugal Impeller Using Evolutionary Strategies and Artificial Neural Networks....Pages 713-721
Efficient Media Exploitation Towards Collective Intelligence....Pages 723-732
Multi-Class Extension of Verifiable Ensemble Models for Safety-Related Applications....Pages 733-744
Dynamic Disturbances in BTA Deep-Hole Drilling: Modelling Chatter and Spiralling as Regenerative Effects....Pages 745-754
Nonnegative Matrix Factorization for Binary Data to Extract Elementary Failure Maps from Wafer Test Images....Pages 755-764
Collective Intelligence Generation from User Contributed Content....Pages 765-774
Computation of the Molenaar Sijtsma Statistic....Pages 775-784
Back Matter....Pages 1-6