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Subject: simulate correlation matrices
From: "Eric Zivot" <ezivot@u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:02:28 -0800
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I am trying to simulate random 5 x 5 correlation matrices and I am getting
negative determinants for some of the correlation matrices. Apparently, my
method is not working. Does anyone have a reliable method for generating
valid arbitrary correlation matrices? thanks, ez

Eric Zivot
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Department of Economics
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University of Washington
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