The Algebra of Factorial Indeterminancy | Psychometrika | Cambridge Core (original) (raw)

Abstract

Certain properties and consequences of factor indeterminancy are deduced from an orthogonal transformation derived by Ledermann. The first deduction is the matrix of cosines between maximally distinct factor axes which represent the same factor solution. This result is used to investigate the indeterminancy of factor extensions.

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