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Convergence of the EM algorithm for continuous mixing distributions

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  • Chung, Yeojin
  • Lindsay, Bruce G.

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Beyond the expectation–maximization (EM) algorithm for vector parameters, the EM for an unknown distribution function is often used in mixture models, density estimation, and signal recovery problems. We prove the convergence of the EM in functional spaces and show the EM likelihoods in this space converge to the global maximum.

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  • Chung, Yeojin & Lindsay, Bruce G., 2015. "Convergence of the EM algorithm for continuous mixing distributions," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 96(C), pages 190-195.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:96:y:2015:i:c:p:190-195
    DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2014.09.021
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