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    • Statistics
    • Symbolic Data Analysis

    Background:

    • Symbolic Data Analysis (SDA) handles complex data types, including distribution-valued data.
    • Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is a key technique for dimensionality reduction in multivalued data.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel PCA method for distribution-valued data.
    • To extend PCA to handle data represented by distributions, specifically quantile variables.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed new association measures for distributional variables using the squared Wasserstein distance.
    • Adapted PCA for distribution-valued data represented by quantile variables.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed PCA method successfully applied to simulated distribution-valued data.
    • Achieved interpretable results regarding the location, variability, and shape of distributions on factorial planes.

    Conclusions:

    • The new PCA approach offers valuable insights into the structure of distribution-valued data.
    • This method enhances the analysis capabilities within Symbolic Data Analysis for complex distributional datasets.