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Eigenvalues of Large Sample Covariance Matrices of Spiked Population Models

Statistics Theory 2007-06-13 v1 Probability Statistics Theory

Abstract

We consider a spiked population model, proposed by Johnstone, whose population eigenvalues are all unit except for a few fixed eigenvalues. The question is to determine how the sample eigenvalues depend on the non-unit population ones when both sample size and population size become large. This paper completely determines the almost sure limits for a general class of samples.

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@article{arxiv.math/0408165,
  title  = {Eigenvalues of Large Sample Covariance Matrices of Spiked Population Models},
  author = {Jinho Baik and Jack W. Silverstein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0408165},
  year   = {2007}
}

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24 pages, 6 figures