David J Bartholomew: 3 books
Unobserved Variables
Models and Misunderstandings
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2013
The classical statistical problem typically involves a probability distribution which depends on a number of unknown parameters. The form of the distribution may be known, partially or completely, and inferences have to be made on the basis of a sample of observations drawn from the distribution;...
by David J Bartholomew
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
This is a book about the ideas that drive statistics. It is an ideal primer for students who need an introduction to the concepts of statistics without the added confusion of technical jargon and mathematical language.
It introduces the intuitive thinking behind standard procedures, explores...
Latent Variable Models and Factor Analysis
A Unified Approach
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
Latent Variable Models and Factor Analysis provides a comprehensive and unified approach to factor analysis and latent variable modeling from a statistical perspective. This book presents a general framework to enable the derivation of the commonly used models, along with updated numerical examples....