Abstract
Kaiser presented a method for finding a set of derived orthogonal variables which correlate maximally with a set of original variables. A simpler, more complete derivation of Kaiser's result is given and compared to related types of transformations. The transformation derived here suggests a direct method for finding the orthogonal factor solution which is maximally similar to a given oblique solution.
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Price, J.M., Nicewander, W.A. Maximally correlated orthogonal composites and oblique factor analytic solutions. Psychometrika 42, 439–442 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02293661
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