Best linear unbiased prediction when error vector is correlated with other random vectors in the model.docVIP

when error vector is correla- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario NIG 2W1 Canada New York 14850 USA Non-zero covariances between random factors of a linear model with the residual or error vector can be handled with best linear unbiased prediction techniques. An equivalent model for describing y in which the covariances between random vectors with residual vectors are zero is the key to the solution. Computational difficulties depend on the structure of the covariance matrix. An example is used to illustrate the calculations. Key-words :