Pemajayantha, Vithanage2007-08-162007-08-162002-09https://hdl.handle.net/11299/3826Deterministic and stochastic forms of linear and non-linear ``prior'' models were used to develop a new multidimensional data analysis within the classical canonical analysis. Detection of outliers with the new model is discussed. While the new model opens up a variety of research problem, it has potential straightforward applications in data mining in science, economics, commerce and industry.