rZ_ord_fc function

Simulate Z given the partial ranks

Simulates a random latent matrix Z given its expectation, dyadic correlation and partial rank information provided by W

rZ_ord_fc(Z, EZ, rho, Y)

Arguments

• Z: a square matrix, the current value of Z
• EZ: expected value of Z
• rho: dyadic correlation
• Y: matrix of ordinal data

Returns

a square matrix, the new value of Z

Author(s)

Peter Hoff