In a linear (or affine) functional model the principal parameter is a subspace (respectively an affine subspace) in a finite dimensional inner product space, which contains the means of $n$ multivariate normal populations, all having the same covariance matrix. A relatively simple, essentially algebraic derivation of the maximum likelihood estimates is given, when these estimates are based on single observed vectors from each of the $n$ populations and an independent estimate of the common covariance matrix. A new derivation of least squares estimates is also given.
@article{1176345708,
author = {Villegas, C.},
title = {Maximum Likelihood and Least Squares Estimation in Linear and Affine Functional Models},
journal = {Ann. Statist.},
volume = {10},
number = {1},
year = {1982},
pages = { 256-265},
language = {en},
url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/1176345708}
}
Villegas, C. Maximum Likelihood and Least Squares Estimation in Linear and Affine Functional Models. Ann. Statist., Tome 10 (1982) no. 1, pp. 256-265. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1176345708/