On various causes of improper solutions in maximum likelihood factor analysis |
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Authors: | Otto P van Driel |
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Institution: | (1) Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | In the applications of maximum likelihood factor analysis the occurrence of boundary minima instead of proper minima is no exception at all. In the past the causes of such improper solutions could not be detected. This was impossible because the matrices containing the parameters of the factor analysis model were kept positive definite. By dropping these constraints, it becomes possible to distinguish between the different causes of improper solutions. In this paper some of the most important causes are discussed and illustrated by means of artificial and empirical data.The author is indebted to H. J. Prins for stimulating and encouraging discussions. |
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Keywords: | multivariate analysis Heywood cases indefiniteness interpretability MALIFA program sampling fluctuations |
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