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| From | Anthony Fulginiti <fulginit@usc.edu> |
| To | statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu |
| Subject | Re: st: Matrix Algebra in Stata vs. SAS |
| Date | Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:13:37 -0700 |
Thanks for the reply Stas! It's very helpful to have that feedback. I had been reading up on Mata but just haven't used it before. Anthony On Aug 26, 2013, at 1:52 PM, Stas Kolenikov wrote: > I have not worked with SAS IML, but given that Stata is essentially > written in its internal matrix language Mata (including the -sem- > Stata 12 module, and -gsem- Stata 13 module), I seriously doubt you > can find a meaningful matrix operation that is not supported in Mata. > Stata -matrix- commands are somewhat more limited, although chances > are that you would be able to get away even with this limited > vocabulary. I have written my own -confa- confirmatory factor analysis > program using Mata, and did not face any restrictions in doing so. > > -- Stas Kolenikov, PhD, PStat (ASA, SSC) > -- Senior Survey Statistician, Abt SRBI > -- Opinions stated in this email are mine only, and do not reflect the > position of my employer > -- http://stas.kolenikov.name > > > > On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Anthony Fulginiti <fulginit@usc.edu> wrote: >> Hello Statalist, >> >> Does anyone have any experience with performing matrix algebra in Stata vs. SAS? I am taking a structural equation modeling course and the course guidelines indicate that SAS will be used for matrix algebra. I am more familiar with and prefer Stata over SAS and am trying to get a sense of whether or not there are any shortcomings that I might encounter using Stata to perform the matrix algebra that will likely be necessary for the course. I have Stata 12. >> >> Thanks in advance for any feedback that you can offer. >> >> >> Anthony Fulginiti >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * >> * For searches and help try: >> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search >> * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/ >> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ > > * > * For searches and help try: > * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search > * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/ > * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/ * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/