Table 3 Multivariate statistical tools and their hybridized variants
No. | Method/tools | Description |
|---|---|---|
1. | FA | Factor analysis |
2. | FA + PCA | Factor analysis followed by principal component analysis |
3. | FA + LDA | Factor analysis followed by linear discriminant analysis |
4. | LDA | Linear discriminant analysis |
5. | LDA + FA | Linear discriminant analysis followed by factor analysis |
6. | LDA + PCA | Linear discriminant analysis followed by principal component analysis |
7. | PCA | Principal component analysis |
8. | PCA + FA | Principal component analysis followed by factor analysis |
9. | PCA + LDA | Principal component analysis followed by linear discriminant analysis |