Pillai’s Trace: Mastering Multivariate Statistical Analysis
Introduction to Pillai’s Trace (V) Pillai’s Trace, often denoted as V, is a fundamental multivariate test statistic employed extensively within the framework of Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Developed by the statistician K.C. Sreedharan Pillai, this statistic serves the critical function of assessing the overall effect of independent variables (factors) on a set of two […]