A generalized multivariate analysis of variance model useful especially for growth curve problems

The usual MANOVA (multivariate analysis of variance) model (see equation (1)) may be generalized (equation (3)) by allowing for the appending of a post-matrix in the expectation equation. As explained in §1, this generalized model (3) is applicable particularly to many kinds of growth curve problems, as well as to other problems. Section 2 is theoretical, and develops techniques of analysis under the generalized model. A numerical example involving growth curves is worked out in § 3.