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  • Computational Statistics
  • Psychometrics

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  • Structural Equation Models (SEMs) are widely used in various scientific disciplines.
  • Efficient computation of likelihood, gradient, and Hessian is critical for SEM parameter estimation.
  • Existing methods can be computationally intensive, especially for large models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel and more efficient algorithm for computing the minus two log likelihood, its gradient, and Hessian in SEMs.
  • To leverage the sparsity of matrix derivatives within the Reticular Action Model (RAM) notation.
  • To provide a computationally advantageous method for maximum likelihood estimation in SEMs.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a new algorithm exploiting sparse matrix derivatives in RAM notation.
  • Analysis of the asymptotic run time complexity of the proposed method.
  • Comparison of the new algorithm's performance against naive and numerical implementations through simulations.

Main Results:

  • The proposed algorithm achieves an asymptotic run time of O(P'K(2) + P(2)K(2) + K(3)).
  • This represents a significant asymptotic speedup (K times faster) compared to previous algorithms for typical SEM applications.
  • Simulation results confirm that the theoretical efficiency translates into practical computational advantages.

Conclusions:

  • The new method offers substantial computational benefits for maximum likelihood estimation in SEMs.
  • This efficiency is particularly valuable for moderate to large-scale SEMs.
  • The approach enhances the feasibility and applicability of SEMs in empirical research.