In statistics, a mixture model is a probabilistic model for representing the presence of subpopulations within an overall population, without requiring that an observed data set should …
In this lecture, we'll look at one type of latent variable model, namely mixture models. In the previous lecture, we looked at some methods for learning probabilistic models which took the …
20.1.1 From Factor Analysis to Mixture Models. In factor analysis, the origin myth is that we have a fairly small number, q of real variables which happen to be unobserved (“latent”), and the …
In this chapter we will study Gaussian mixture models and clustering. The basic problem is, given random samples from a mixture of k Gaussians, we would like to give an efficient algorithm to …
2024年1月2日 · In this article, I will dive into the world of Gaussian Mixture Models, explaining their importance, functionality, and application in various fields. Imagine blending multiple …
Mixture models as generative models require us to articulate the type of clusters or sub groups we are looking to identify. The simplest type of clusters we could look for are spherical Gaussian …
Mixture models are a localist representation: the latent variables take values in a small discrete set. We can use more complex distributions over latent variables to get a
The simplest way to understand how to estimate mixture models is to start by pretending that we knew all the sub-typing (component) assignments for each available data point.
2023年8月28日 · We uncover the latent structure inherent in mixture models, address the issue of identifiability, and explore various commonly utilized mixture models. Additionally, we highlight …