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Convergence of Estimates of Unique Variances in Factor Analysis, Based on the Inverse Sample Covariance Matrix

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    Wim P. Krijnen

  2. Department of Psychology, Psychological Methods, University of Amsterdam, Roetersstraat 15, 1018 WB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Wim P. Krijnen

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The author is obliged Jos Ten Berge for his comments on the final draft and to the associate editor and the reviewers for their stimulating remarks during the review process.

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Krijnen, W.P. Convergence of Estimates of Unique Variances in Factor Analysis, Based on the Inverse Sample Covariance Matrix. Psychometrika 71, 193–199 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11336-000-1142-9

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