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Lower bounds on the smallest eigenvalue of a sample covariance matrix

Probability 2014-12-17 v2

Abstract

We derive tight lower bounds on the smallest eigenvalue of a sample covariance matrix of a centred isotropic random vector under weak or no assumptions on its components.

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@article{arxiv.1409.6188,
  title  = {Lower bounds on the smallest eigenvalue of a sample covariance matrix},
  author = {Pavel Yaskov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1409.6188},
  year   = {2014}
}