This volume contains revised versions of selected papers presented at the biennial
meeting of the Classification and Data Analysis Group (CLADAG) of the Italian
Statistical Society, which was held in Macerata, September 12–14, 2007. Carlo
Lauro chaired the Scientific Programme Committee and Francesco Palumbo chaired
the Local...
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