Gradient projection algorithms and software for arbitrary rotation criteria in factor analysis.

Almost all modern rotation of factor loadings is based on optimizing a criterion, for example, the quartimax criterion for quartimax rotation. Recent advancements in numerical methods have led to general orthogonal and oblique algorithms for optimizing essentially any rotation criterion. All that is...

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Published in:Educational & Psychological Measurement Vol. 65; no. 5; pp. 770 - 791
Main Authors: Bernaards CA, Jennrich RI
Format: equations & formulas tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Oct2005
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