The likelihood ratio test for a separable covariance matrix
We consider the problem of testing whether a covariance matrix has a separable (Kronecker product) structure. Such structure is of particular interest when the observed variables can be cross-classified by two factors, as occurs for example when comparable or identical characteristics are measured on several parts of each subject. We derive the likelihood ratio test for separability on the basis of a random sample from a multivariate normal population, and we establish an invariance property of the test statistic that allows us to table its null distribution. An example illustrates the methodology.
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2005
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Authors: | Lu, Nelson ; Zimmerman, Dale L. |
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Statistics & Probability Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0167-7152. - Vol. 73.2005, 4, p. 449-457
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Kronecker product Likelihood ratio test Separability |
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