Discriminant analysis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003287",
  "term": "Discriminant analysis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A statistical technique used to classify observations into predefined groups based on a set of predictor variables. It constructs linear combinations of these variables to maximize the separation between group means. This method is applied in drug design to distinguish between active and inactive compounds based on their molecular properties.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1997, 69, 1137. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)' on page 1142 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199769051137)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/discriminant-analysis/"
}