Prediction Theory 1 Introduction 2 General Linear Mixed Model
Prediction Theory 1 Introduction 2 General Linear Mixed Model
Prediction Theory 1 Introduction 2 General Linear Mixed Model
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which gives the result that<br />
( ) (<br />
Cxx C xz X ′ R −1 X X ′ R −1 Z<br />
C zx C zz Z ′ R −1 X Z ′ R −1 Z<br />
=<br />
( )<br />
I −Cxz G −1<br />
0 I − C zz G −1 .<br />
This last result is used over and over in deriving the remaining results.<br />
Now,<br />
V ar(ˆb) = V ar(C ′ by)<br />
= C ′ bV ar(y)C b<br />
= C ′ b(ZGZ ′ + R)C b<br />
(<br />
) ( )<br />
X<br />
= C xx C ′ R −1<br />
xz<br />
Z ′ R −1 (ZGZ ′ + R)C b<br />
(<br />
) ( )<br />
X<br />
= C xx C ′ R −1 Z<br />
xz<br />
Z ′ R −1 GZ ′ C<br />
Z<br />
b<br />
(<br />
+<br />
C xx C xz<br />
) ( X ′<br />
Z ′ )<br />
C b<br />
)<br />
= −C xz G −1 GZ ′ C b<br />
(<br />
) ( X<br />
+ C xx C ′ R −1 X X ′ R −1 Z<br />
xz<br />
Z ′ R −1 X Z ′ R −1 Z<br />
) ( )<br />
Cxx<br />
C zx<br />
= C xz G −1 C zx<br />
(<br />
) ( )<br />
+ I −C xz G −1 C xx<br />
C zx<br />
= C xz G −1 C zx + C xx − C xz G −1 C zx<br />
= C xx .<br />
The remaining results are derived in a similar manner. These give<br />
V ar(û) = C u ′ V ar(y)C u<br />
= G − C zz<br />
Cov(ˆb, û) = 0<br />
V ar(û − u) = V ar(û) + V ar(u) − Cov(û, u) − Cov(u, û)<br />
= V ar(u) − V ar(û)<br />
= G − (G − C zz )<br />
= C zz<br />
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