Jay is referring to
J. Aitchison. 1986. The statistical analysis of compositional data.
Chapman and Hall, London.
and its 2003 re-issue by Blackburn Press, Caldwell, NJ.
Verkuilen, Jay
Yes, you are correct that there are notable dependencies among the
variables caused by the sum constraint. Take a look at the book by John
Aitchison, Compositional Data Analysis. The original edition is 1986 but
it was republished in 2003 with some additions.
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