Likelihood Ratio Tests in Multivariate Variance Components Models
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ii Acknowledgements In preparing this thesis I am indebted to many people. First of all, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to Professor Chihiro Hirotsu, my thesis supervisor, for his guidance and encouragement. Komaki for their valuable comments and suggestions. Finally I am very grateful to my parents for their continual encouragement, and to my wife, Hisae, who has shared both my joy and frustration in the course of my research.
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