British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology · 1968 · 153 citations · 0 references
BusinessBiostatisticsStatistical ModelingFactor AnalysisFactor ModelsLikelihood EstimationMaximum Likelihood EstimationMaximum Likelihood Factor Analysis
Until recently the main difficulty in the use of maximum‐likelihood estimation in factor analysis has been the lack of satisfactory methods of obtaining numerical solutions. This defect has now been remedied, and this paper describes new rapid methods of finding maximum‐likelihood estimates.