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A new likelihood inequality for models with latent variables

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  • Olsen, Niels Lundtorp

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Likelihood-based approaches are central in statistics and its applications, yet often challenging since likelihoods can be intractable. Many methods such as the EM algorithm have been developed to alleviate this.

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  • Olsen, Niels Lundtorp, 2024. "A new likelihood inequality for models with latent variables," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 206(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:206:y:2024:i:c:s0167715223002225
    DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2023.109998
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