Preface

Part 1: Data Analysis and Classification

New Developments in Latent Variable Models

G. Arminger

J. Wittenberg

P. Stein

Regression-Type Models for Kohonen's Self-Organizing Networks

H.-H. Bock

Relational Data Analysis, Discrimination and Classification

J. J. Meulman

Data Types and Information: Beyond the Curent Practice of Data Analysis

S. Nishisato

Two-Mode Three-Way Asymmetric Multidimensional Scaling with Constraints on Asymmetry

A. Okada

T. Imaizumi

Regularized Discriminant Analysis with Optimally Scaled Data

H. Bensmail

J.J. Meulman

Recurrence Properties in Two-Mode Hierarchical Clustering

W. Castillo

J. Trejos

On Pyramidal Classification in the Delimitation of Climatic Regions in Catalonia

J. Conde

M. A. Colomer

C. Capdevila

A. Gil

On the Modal Understanding of Triadic Contexts

F. Dau

R. Wille

Clustering and Scaling: Grouping Variables in Burt Matrices

S. Gabler

J. Blasius

Standardisation of Data Set under Different Measurement Scales

K. Jajuga

M. Walesiak

Neural Networks for Two-Group Classification Problems with Monotonicity Hints

P. Lory

D. Gietl

A Bridge from the Nearest Neighbour to the Fixed Bandwidth in Nonparametric Functional Estimation

R. Pfluger

O. Gefeller

Clustering Techniques for the Detection of Business Cycles

W. Theis

C. Weihs

Simulated Annealing Optimization for Two-mode Partitioning

J. Trejos

W. Castillo

Part 2: Computer Science, Computational Statistics, and Data Mining

Competitiveness of Evolutionary Algorithms

W. Hauke

Intelligent Data Analysis via Linguistic Data Summaries: A Fuzzy Logic Approach

J. Kacprzyk

Algorithm Selection Support for Classification

G. Lindner

R. Studer

Society of Knowledge - Interdisciplinary Perspectives of Information Processing in Virtual Networks

K. Mainzer

What is Computational Statistics?

P. Naeve

A Development Framework for Nature Analogic Heuristics

M. Feldmann

Systematizing and Evaluating Data Mining Methods

C. Heidsiek

W. Uhr

On Textures: A Sketch of a Texture-Based Image Segmentation Approach

T. Hermes

A. Miene

P. Kreyenhop

Automatic Texture Classification by Visual Properties

T. Hermes

A. Miene

O. Moehrke

Java Servlets versus CGI- Implications for Remote Data Analysis

S. Kuhlins

A. Korthaus

Generating Automatically Local Feature Groups of Complex and Deformed Objects

D. Pechtel

K.-D. Kuhnert

Decision Tree Construction by Association Rules

F. Sauberlich

W. Gaul

Learning Complex Similarity Measures

B. Stein

O. Niggemann

U. Husemeyer

Graphical Programming in Statistics: The XGPL Prototype

M. Thomas

R.-D. Reiss

Part 3: Management Science, Marketing, and Finance

Measuring Brand Loyalty on the Individual Level: a Comparative Study

U. Wagner

C. Boyer

Facility Location Planning with Qualitative Location Factors

U. Bankhofer

Testing the Multinomial Logit Model

K. Bartels

Y. Boztug

M. Muller

Time Optimal Portfolio Selection: Mean-variance-efficient Sets for Arithmetic and Geometric Brownian Price Processes

T. Burkhardt

Analyzing Multigroup Data with Structural Equation Models

N. Gorz

L. Hildebrandt

D. Annacker

Validity of Customized and Adaptive Hybrid Conjoint Analysis

S. Hensel-Borner

H. Sattler

Analysis of the Assessments of One's Values Among Different Cohorts in Age and Sex by Multidimensional Scaling

Y. Kimura

A. Okada

Impacts of Hedging with Futures on Optimal Production Levels

J. Limperger

How to Integrate Stock Price Jumps into Portfolio Selection

B. Nietert

A Multivariate GARCH-M Model for Exchange Rates in the US, Germany and Japan

W. Polasek

L. Ren

A Model for Constructing Quadratic Objective Functions and its Applications to Price Adjustments

A. Tangian

Part 4: Biology, Genome Analysis, and Medicine

Phylogeny Inference by Minimum Conflict

G. Fuellen

J.-W. Wagele

Detecting Change-Points in Aircraft Noise Effects

J. Krauth

A Generalized Estimating Equations Approach to Quantifying the Influence of Meteorological Conditions on Hand Dermatitis

M. Land

W. Uter

O. Gefeller

Discrimination in Paired Data Situations

P. Martus

M. Korth

M. Wisse

Classification of Multidimensional Visual Field Data for Glaucoma Diagnosis

M. Meyer

A. Junemann

M. Wisse

J. B. Jonas

Quality of Life of Cancer Patients: A Multi-set Analysis

E. van der Burg

I. Noordermeer

H. de Haes

A New Approach on Nonparametric Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance

K.-D. Wernecke

J. Kaufmann

Part 5: Text Analysis and Information Retrieval

GERHARD (German Harvest Automated Retrieval and Directory)

K.-U. Carstensen

B. Diekmann

G. Moller

Automatic Labelling of References for Internet Information Systems

A. Geyer-Schulz

M. Hahsler

Architecture and Retrieval Methods of a Search Assistant for Scientific Libraries

I. Glockner

A. Knoll

Computer Aided Evaluations of Linguistic Atlases: From Automatic Classification to Dialectometry

E. Haimerl

Structured Phrases for Indexing and Retrieval of Research Topics

W. Lenski

E. Wette-Roch

Author and Subject Index