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Maximum likelihood estimation for singular Wishart distributions

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This paper utilizes the Bartlett decomposition of a singular Wishart variable to derive the log-expectation. A re-parameterization for maximum likelihood estimation is proposed to separately estimate the scale matrix and the degrees-of-freedom parameter. Its asymptotic and finite-sample properties are investigated.

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  • Asai, Manabu, 2026. "Maximum likelihood estimation for singular Wishart distributions," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 229(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:229:y:2026:i:c:s016771522500224x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2025.110579
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