Re: [R] principal factor analysis

2008-07-20 Thread Hans W. Borchers
Jinsong Zhao jszhao at mail.hzau.edu.cn writes: Hi, Is there a function to do principal factor analysis in R? Do a 'RSiteSearch(factor analysis)' and you will find several packages for Factor Analysis, such as: FAiRFactor Analysis in R FactoMineR Factor Analysis and Data

[R] principal factor analysis

2008-07-19 Thread Jinsong Zhao
Hi, Is there a function to do principal factor analysis in R? I am reading through ``A user's guide to principal components'' by J. E. Jackson. In Table 17.1, a comparison between principal components and common factors, and there is obvious difference between them. However, I don't know how to