Unfolding Model
The Unfolding Model is a geometric approach to preference analysis that represents both individuals and choice objects (stimuli) as points in a shared low-dimensional space. Originating with Clyde Coombs's foundational 1950 work on preferential choice and rigorously systematized by Borg and Groenen (2005), the model assumes each person prefers the stimulus closest to their personal ideal point, thereby 'unfolding' rank-order preference data into a joint spatial map.
Source record
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- Borg, I., & Groenen, P. J. F. (2005). Modern Multidimensional Scaling: Theory and Applications (2nd ed.). Springer. · ISBN 978-0-387-25150-9
Curated claims
Claims persisted in the evidence ledger, each with its own assessment.
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Related methods
Generated from the method graph and shown as machine-suggested relations — no evidence claim is inferred.