We study sample covariance matrices of the form $W=(1/n)CC^{\intercal}$, where C is a k × n matrix with independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) mean 0 ...

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Continuous Variable: can take on any value between two specified values. Obtained by measuring. Covariance: a measure of the direction of the linear relationship between two variables. Discrete ...

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