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A note on the factor analysis of partial covariance matrices

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A relationship is given between the joint common factor structure of two sets of variables, and the factor structure of the partial covariance matrix of one of the sets with the other partialled out.

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  • Ledermann, W. On a shortened method of estimation of mental factors by regression.Psychometrika, 1939,4, 109–116.

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  1. Department of M.E. and C.A., The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West, M5S 1V6, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Roderick P. McDonald

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McDonald, R.P. A note on the factor analysis of partial covariance matrices. Psychometrika 43, 121 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02294097

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