Permutation tests in shape analysis (Q354272)

This book puts forward an extension of nonparametric combination methodology for the field of shape analysis. This test proves to be useful for data sets with few samples, but where each is characterized by a large number of landmarks. It is also able to efficiently confirm if two objects are largely different as well as to determine which (clusters of) landmarks distinguish between shapes. Novices are gently introduced into statistical shape analysis and geometric morphometrics, researchers are presented a new approach to the field and practitioners are demonstrated the usefulness of the technique on an application to facial expressions of emotions and another concerning aortic valve morphology.