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What is a discriminant function, and how does it relate to cluster analysis and segmentation?

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The statistical significance of a regression model is determined by a F-test.
 
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A discriminant function is a linear combination of the independent variables that maximally discriminates among categories of the dependent variable. Discriminant functions can be used to separate segments, often following a cluster analysis. On a graph of two dimensions of a clustering solution, a discriminant function can be drawn as a line dividing segments.

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