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A distance between multivariate normal distributions based in an embedding into the siegel group

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  • Calvo, Miquel
  • Oller, Josep M.

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This paper shows an embedding of the manifold of multivariate normal densities with informative geometry into the manifold of definite positive matrices with the Siegel metric. This embedding allows us to obtain a general lower bound for the Rao distance, which is itself a distance, and we suggest employing it for statistical purposes, taking into account the similitude of the above related metrics. Further-more, through this embedding, general statistical tests of hypothesis are derived, and some geometrical properties are studied too.

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  • Calvo, Miquel & Oller, Josep M., 1990. "A distance between multivariate normal distributions based in an embedding into the siegel group," Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 35(2), pages 223-242, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jmvana:v:35:y:1990:i:2:p:223-242
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    1. Andai, Attila, 2009. "On the geometry of generalized Gaussian distributions," Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 100(4), pages 777-793, April.
    2. Yonghua Wang & Shunchao Zhang & Yongwei Zhang & Pin Wan & Jiangfan Li & Nan Li, 2019. "A Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Method Based on Empirical Mode Decomposition and Information Geometry in Complex Electromagnetic Environment," Complexity, Hindawi, vol. 2019, pages 1-13, February.
    3. Lovric, Miroslav & Min-Oo, Maung & Ruh, Ernst A., 2000. "Multivariate Normal Distributions Parametrized as a Riemannian Symmetric Space," Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 74(1), pages 36-48, July.

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