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The mathematical technique of factor analysis has been used to choose a set of “select” liquid phases for a limited set of data, of Ashes and Haken. Only four solvents were required for reproduction of the original data matrix with an average error of less than three retention index units.
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Weiner et al. (1972) studied this question.
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