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A distribution-free approach to inducing rank correlation among input variables

Pages 311-334
Received 01 Jan 1981
Published online: 27 Jun 2007
 
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A method for inducing a desired rank correlation matrix on a multivariate input random variable for use in a simulation study is introduced in this paper. This method is simple to use, is distribution free, preserves the exact form of the marginal distributions on the input variables, and may be used with any type of sampling scheme for which correlation of input variables is a meaningful concept. A Monte Carlo study provides an estimate of the bias and variability associated with the method. Input variables used in a model for study of geologic disposal of radioactive waste provide an example of the usefulness of this procedure. A textbook example shows how the output may be affected by the method presented in this paper.