Selecting variables for discrimination when covariance matrices are unequal

S. A. Paranjpe and A. P. Gore

Statistics & Probability Letters, 1994, vol. 21, issue 5, 417-419

Abstract: Rao's (1973) test for additional information for discrimination between two multivariate normal populations is modified for the case of unequal covariance matrices. An application to the problem of discriminating between two geographic populations of tigers is provided.

Keywords: Discrimination; Rao's test Unequal covariance matrices (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1994
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