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covariance /co·var·i·ance/ (ko-vār´e-ins) a measure of the tendency of two random variables to vary together. covariance the expected value of the product of the deviations of corresponding values of two random variables from their respective means. covariance method used for the calculation of relationship and inbreeding in large populations. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The fit measures relate to how well the parameter estimates are able to match the covariances. This model has 16(16+1)/2=136 variances and covariances and (5 [THETA][epsilon], 11 [THETA][delta], 4 [gamma], 1 [zeta], 3 [PHI], 4 [lambda] Y, and 11 [lambda][chi]), 39 parameters to be estimated. Extended tables of means, variances, and covariances of all order statistics for sample sizes up to 30 have been provided by Balakrishnan and Chan [45] and Balakrishnan and Chan [46]. |
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