Latent Variable Models and Factor Analysis

Bartholomew, D. J. & M. Knott

ISBN 10: 034069243X / ISBN 13: 9780340692431

Published by Arnold / Kendall Library of Statistics #7, London, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Latent Variable Models and Factor Analysis

Publisher: Arnold / Kendall Library of Statistics #7, London

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Edition: Second Edition.

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Synopsis:

Latent variables, variables that cannot be observed directly, have numerous applications, particularly in psychometrics and sociology, and this new edition provides a comprehensive and unified treatment. Extensively revised and including much recent work, the book develops a framework for handling latent variables with standard statistical methods. It includes an introductory chapter, followed by a careful development of the General Linear Latent Variable Model (GLLVM). A large class of latent variable models turns out to be special cases of GLLVM, and the book devotes a number of chapters to specific models. The treatment aims to be mathematically complete and emphasizes questions of precision and goodness of fit. The book features numerous examples and concludes with a critique of some of the popular and widely used linear models.

About the Author:

David Bartholomew is Professor of Statistics at the London School of Economics.