Tadashi Imaizumi - Advanced Studies in Classification and Data Science

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This volume contains revised versions of selected papers presented at the biennial conference of the International Federation of Classification Societies, which was held in Tokyo from August 810, 2017. Japanese Classification Society and Department of Mathematics of Tokai University organized this IFCS conference. Tadashi Imaizumi (Tama University) chaired the Scientific Program Committee and Sadaaki Miyamoto (University of Tsukuba) served as the vice chair of the Scientific Program Committee. Yoshiro Yamamoto (Tokai University) chaired the Local Organizing Committee.

We are grateful to the members of the Scientific Program Committee: Brian C. Franczak (CSS), Salvatore Ingrassia (CLADAG), Hans Kestler (GfKl), va Laczka (HSA-CMSG), Sugnet Lubbe (SASA-MDAG), Berthold Lausen (IFCS President-Elect), Fionn Murtagh (BCS), Christian Hennig (IFCS Secretary), Mohamed Nadif (SFC), Paul McNicholas (IFCS Publication Officer), Heon Jin Park (KCS), Nema Dean (IFCS Treasurer), Jzef Pociecha (SKAD), Vladimir Batagelj (SSS), Abderrahmane Sbihi (MCS), Theodoros Chadjipantelis (GDSA), Jos Fernando Vera (SEIO-AMyC), Sonya Coleman (IPRCS), Jeroen K. Vermunt (VOC), Jos Conclaves Dias (CLAD), Patrick Groenen (IASC Delegate), and Carlos Cuevas Covarrubias (SoCCCAD).

Over 300 scholars from 26 countries attended the conference. More than 250 contributions were organized into special sessions, contributed paper sessions, and one poster session. Moreover, five keynote lectures were given on different topics of data analysis and classification.

We are indebted to many people who allowed the success of the IFCS 2017 conference with their commitment. This volume is the final scientific outcome of all the works done for the organization of the conference during the days of the conference and after the end of it. First, we are grateful to the Department of Mathematics of Tokai University who hosted the conference. In particular, our thanks are addressed to the members of the local organizing committee: Takafumi Kubota (Tama University), Miki Nakai (Ritsumeikan University), Atsuho Nakayama (Tokyo Metropolitan Univesity), Makiko Oda (National Defence Academy), Takuya Ohmori (Tama University), Kosuke Okusa (Kyshu University), Kumiko Shiina (National Center for University Entrance Examinations), Akinobu Takeuchi (Jissen Womens University), Makoto Tomita (Tokyo Medical and Dental University), Hiroshi Yadohisa (Doshisha University), and Satoru Yokoyama (Teikyo University)