Latent variable models and factor analysis : a unified approach.

Latent Variable Models and Factor Analysis provides a comprehensive and unified approach to factor analysis and latent variable modeling from a statistical perspective. This book presents a general framework to enable the derivation of the commonly used models, along with updated numerical examples....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bartholomew, David J.
Other Authors: Knott, M. (Martin), Moustaki, Irini
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011.
Edition:3rd ed. /
Series:Wiley series in probability and statistics.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Latent Variable Models and Factor Analysis provides a comprehensive and unified approach to factor analysis and latent variable modeling from a statistical perspective. This book presents a general framework to enable the derivation of the commonly used models, along with updated numerical examples. Nature and interpretation of a latent variable is also introduced along with related techniques for investigating dependency. This book:Provides a unified approach showing how such apparently diverse methods as Latent Class Analysis and Factor Analysis are actually members of the same family. Presen.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 277 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781119970583
111997058X
9781119970590
1119970598
DOI:10.1002/9781119970583