[R] reversing distance matrix for original values

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On 14/11/2012 14:33, eliza botto wrote:
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> dear useRs,
> i created a distance matrix, of certain voltage values. unfortunately, i lost the original values. i am only left with the distance matrix that i created from those values. i wanted to ask that is there a way in R to reverse distance matrix for the original values?

Partially: see ?cmdscale.  Distances contain no information on location, 
rotations or reflections.

> thanks in advance
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