Why there is a constant component in the PCA formula
I have been surprised to see a constant component in the saved formula when performing PCA analysis. For example, saving the 1st 2 Principal Components on the following standardized data set (centered and scaled data), Standardized (Centered + Scaled) DataSLengthSWidthPLengthPWidth0.270.19-0.36-0.44-0.30-1.14-0.36-0.44-0.88-0.61-0.94-0.44-1.16-0.870.22-0.44-0.020.46-0.36-0.441.131.261.381.48-1.16...
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