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A new dimension-reduction graphical method for testing high-dimensional normality is developed by using the theory of spherical distributions and the idea of principal component analysis. The dimension reduction is realized by projecting high-dimensional data onto some selected eigenvector directions. The asymptotic statistical independence of the plotting functions on the selected eigenvector directions provides the principle for the new plot. A departure from multivariate normality of the raw data could be captured by at least one plot on the selected eigenvector direction. Acceptance regions associated with the plots are provided to enhance interpretability of the plots. Monte Carlo studies and an illustrative example show that the proposed graphical method has competitive power performance and improves the existing graphical method significantly in testing high-dimensional normality.
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Ai, M., Liang, J. & Tang, ML. Generalized T 3-plot for testing high-dimensional normality. Front. Math. China 11, 1363–1378 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11464-016-0535-x
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Keywords
- Dimension reduction
- graphical method
- high-dimensional data
- multivariate normality
- spherical distribution