Abstract
Understanding multivariate variability is a difficult task because there is no single measure that can be properly used. This article presents a new measure that features good properties. If this measure is simultaneously used with generalized variance, it will give a better understanding of multivariate variability. It can also efficiently be used for large data sets with high dimensions. Furthermore, when it is used for constructing a Shewhart-type chart to monitor multivariate variability, the resulting chart has a much better out-of-control ARL than the generalized variance chart. An example illustrates its advantage.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1742-1754 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Control chart
- Generalized variance
- Multivariate variability measure
- Vector variance