1. A method of generating analyses of categorical data that will allow the application of exploratory multivariate analysis procedures constructed from inner products, distances, vector additions, and scalar multiplications to said categorical data having a plurality of responses, the method comprising the steps of: a. encoding said categorical data to provide plurality of probability distribution representations, b. transforming said exploratory multivariate analysis procedures based on inner products, distances, vector additions and scalar multiplications to work with said probability distribution representations, and c. applying said transformed exploratory multivariate analysis procedures constructed from inner products, distances, vector additions, and scalar multiplications to said probability distribution representation of said categorical data to allow browsing, retrieving and viewing of said converted categorical data.