Latent Variable Model Notation Flashcards
To assist in the memorization of the Greek symbols used in Structural Equation Modeling.
1
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What is the name, size, definition, group, and matrix type for the following Greek symbol: ξ
A
Name = ksi Size = # of latent exogenous variables x 1 Definition = latent exogenous variable Group = variables Matrix Type = vector
2
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What is the name, size, definition, group, and matrix type for the following Greek symbol: η
A
Name = eta Size = # of latent endogenous variables x 1 Definition = latent endogenous variable Group = variables Matrix Type = vector
3
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What is the name, size, definition, group, and matrix type for the following Greek symbol: ζ
A
Name = zeta Size = # of etas x 1 Definition = specification error term Group = variables Matrix Type = vector
4
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What is the name, size, definition, group, and matrix type for the following Greek symbol: γ
A
Name = gamma Size = # of etas x # of ksis Definition = coefficient matrix for ξ Group = coefficients Matrix Type = matrix
5
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What is the name, size, definition, group, and matrix type for the following Greek symbol: β
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Name = beta Size = # of etas x # of etas Definition = coefficient matrix for η Group = coefficients Matrix Type = matrix
6
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What is the name, size, definition, group, and matrix type for the following Greek symbol: φ
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Name = phi Size = # of ksis x # of ksis Definition = covariance matrix of ξ, E(ξξ') Group = covariance matrix Matrix Type = matrix
7
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What is the name, size, definition, group, and matrix type for the following Greek symbol: ψ
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Name = psi Size = # of etas x # of etas Definition = covariance matrix of ζ, E(ζζ') Group = covariance matrix Matrix Type = matrix
