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  \R platforms (see \code{\link{prcomp}}).
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  \R platforms (see \code{\link{prcomp}}).
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  When \code{add = TRUE}, a minimal additive constant \eqn{c*} is
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  When \code{add = TRUE}, a minimal additive constant \eqn{c*} is
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  computed such that the dissimilarities \eqn{d_{ij} + c*}{d[i,j] +
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  computed such that the dissimilarities \eqn{d_{ij} + c*}{d[i,j] +
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  c*} are Euclidean and hence can be represented in \code{n - 1}
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  c*} are Euclidean and hence can be represented in \code{n - 1}
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  dimensions.  Whereas S (Becker \abbr{et al.}, 1988) computes this
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  dimensions.  Whereas S \bibcitep{R:Becker+Chambers+Wilks:1988} computes this
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  constant using an approximation suggested by \I{Torgerson}, \R uses the
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  constant using an approximation suggested by \I{Torgerson}, \R uses the
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  analytical solution of \bibcitet{R:Cailliez:1983}, see also
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  analytical solution of \bibcitet{R:Cailliez:1983}, see also
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  \bibcitet{R:Cox+Cox:2001}.
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  \bibcitet{R:Cox+Cox:2001}.
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  Note that because of numerical errors the computed eigenvalues need
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  Note that because of numerical errors the computed eigenvalues need
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  not all be non-negative, and even theoretically the representation
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  not all be non-negative, and even theoretically the representation