
S2E36: A Fireside History of Quant, Part 2
Quantitude
Spearman's Method of Tetrahedron Analysis
The common factor model was developed eight years before Spearman's 1904 paper. He used a method of tetraads, which is something that we don't do anymore. The factory analytic part and the mathematical part were almost an aside in his work. But he saw this method as trying to bring empirical support to adjudicate his research hypothesis.
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.