Determinacy in the linear model: Gauss to Bose and Koopmans

Authors
Aldrich, J
Citation
J. Aldrich, Determinacy in the linear model: Gauss to Bose and Koopmans, INT STAT R, 67(2), 1999, pp. 211-219
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL REVIEW
ISSN journal
03067734 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
211 - 219
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-7734(199908)67:2<211:DITLMG>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Gauss showed that least squares fails to produce a unique solution only whe n the problem is indeterminate. This note considers his argument and the no tion of indeterminacy underlying it. It also relates the argument to twenti eth-century discussions of estimability and identifiability.