Computer Graphics for Multivariate Data

The exploration of multidimensional data involves the use of a set of empirical techniques which aid in the discovery of interesting avenues to be pursued in later statistical analysis. Data exploration often directs this analysis. The availability and power of computers has changed the nature of statistical work and has made the exploration of multidimensional data more accessible. Graphical methods constitute one of the main tools for data exploration, and they are therefore of primary importance.