A simulation comparison of parametric and nonparametric dimensionality detection procedures

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-91

  Mroch, Andrew A ^a,b   Bolt, Daniel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 32644446324     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324818ame1901_4     Document Type: Review

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