Constrained Tensor Decomposition via Guidance: Increased Inter and Intra-Group Reliability in fMRI Analyses

Recently, Davidson and his colleagues introduced a promising new approach to analyzing functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) that suggested a more appropriate analytic approach is one that views the spatial and temporal activation as a multi-way tensor [1]. In this paper, we illustrate how the use of prior domain knowledge might be incorporated into the deconstruction of the tensor so as to increase analytical reliability. These results will be discussed in reference to implications towards military selection and classification.