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Excerpt from On the Analysis of Computer Performance Data
This reduction by means of the principal component analysis has the disadvantage that the scores in the matrix B, for a given system are not determined solely by the benchmark times for that system. If a new system is added to the set, then the characterizations for all the systems may change. Therefore, we will discuss a second technique to define the scores for the systems. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.