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A Note on the Minres Method

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Miloslav Nosal
Miloslav Nosal*
Affiliation:
The University of Calgary
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Requests for reprints should be sent to M. Nosal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta, Canada.
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Abstract

This paper discusses the advantages and problems related to factor analysis by minimizing residuals (minres). It is shown that this method fails if the starting point of iterations is not well chosen. A suitable starting point is suggested.

Keywords

factor analysisminimum residualsstarting point of iterations
Type
Notes And Comments
Information
Psychometrika , Volume 42 , Issue 1 , March 1977 , pp. 149 - 151
Copyright
Copyright © 1977 The Psychometric Society

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