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In the previous chapter we described the LISREL model and outlined the functions therein that may be used to fit a model to data. We now describe these fitting functions in greater detail, and with special emphasis on the genetic analysis of twin data. We also discuss how the fitting functions are used to generate optimal estimates of genetic parameters in the twin design. Again, understanding of these issues is not essential for the use of LISREL to fit models to data; we provide this Chapter for those readers wishing to further their knowledge of how LISREL does what it does, and the statistical theory behind the choice of fit functions for particular types of data.
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Neale, M.C., Cardon, L.R. (1992). Model Fitting Functions and Optimization. In: Methodology for Genetic Studies of Twins and Families. NATO ASI Series, vol 67. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8018-2_7
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