For algorithms, I would recommend the book "Modern Multidimensional Scaling: Theory and Applications" by Ingwer Borg and Patrick Groenen, as well as the references cited therein. -- Timothy R. Johnson Assistant Professor of Statistics University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho 83844-1104 http://www.uidaho.edu/~trjohns "Fabio Lucarelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:9fon9e$1nh6$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > In particular, I'm looking for a book with a step by step numerical example > that would help me to create an algorithm for an application I'm doing. > > Thanking you in advance. > > Fabio > > ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list and remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES are available at http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ =================================================================