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Recent advances in principal component analysis for directional data
Nodehi, Anahita; Moghimbeygi, Meisam; LEY, Christophe
2026In Journal of Multivariate Analysis, 212, p. 105528
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Keywords :
Non-Euclidean spaces; Principal component analysis; Riemannian manifolds; Spheres; Torus; Statistics and Probability; Numerical Analysis; Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Abstract :
[en] The high dimensionality of the input data can pose multiple problems when implementing statistical techniques. The presence of many dimensions in the data can lead to challenges in visualizing the data, higher computational demands, and a higher probability of over-fitting or under-fitting in modeling. Furthermore, the curse of dimensionality contributes to these issues by stating that the necessary number of observations for accurate modeling increases exponentially as the number of dimensions increases. Dimension reduction tools help overcome this challenge. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is the most widely used technique, intensively studied in classical linear spaces. However, in applied sciences such as biology, bioinformatics, astronomy and geology, there are many instances in which the data’s support are non-Euclidean spaces. In fact, the available data often include elements of Riemannian manifolds such as the unit circle, torus, sphere, and their extensions. Therefore, the terms “manifold-valued” or “directional” data are used in the literature for these situations. When dealing with directional data, the linear nature of PCA might pose a challenge to achieve accurate data reduction. This paper therefore reviews and investigates the methodological aspects of PCA on directional data and their practical applications.
Disciplines :
Mathematics
Author, co-author :
Nodehi, Anahita;  Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Moghimbeygi, Meisam;  Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
LEY, Christophe  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Mathematics (DMATH)
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Recent advances in principal component analysis for directional data
Publication date :
March 2026
Journal title :
Journal of Multivariate Analysis
ISSN :
0047-259X
eISSN :
1095-7243
Publisher :
Academic Press Inc.
Volume :
212
Pages :
105528
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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