Mantel coefficient between two sets of variables: Mantel coefficient two sets of variables
Description
Mantel coefficient between two sets of variables.
Usage
mantel(y, x)
Value
The Mantel coefficient.
Arguments
y
A numerical matrix.
x
A numerical matrix.
Author
Michail Tsagris
R implementation and documentation: Michail Tsagris mtsagris@uoc.gr.
Details
The Mantel coefficient is simply the Pearson correlation coefficient computed on the off-diagonal elements of the distance matrix of each each matrix (or set of variables).
References
Abdi H. (2010). Congruence: Congruence coefficient, RV coefficient, and Mantel coefficient. Encyclopedia of Research Design, 3, 222--229.