Robust Estimation of Dispersion Matrices and Principal Components
离散程度矩阵与主成分的稳健估计
This paper uses Monte Carlo methods to compare the performances of several robust procedures for estimating a correlation matrix and its principal components. The estimators are formed either from separate bivariate analyses or by simultaneous manipulation of all variables by using techniques such as multivariate trimming and M-estimation. The M-estimators stand up exceptionally well. They and the multivariate trimming procedure are especially effective at estimating the…