Contributions to the Bayesian analysis of mixture models

Mixture models can be used to approximate irregular densities or to model heterogeneity. ·When a density estimate is needed, then we can approximate any distribution on the real line using an infinite number of normals (Ferguson (1983)). On the other hand, when a mLxture model is used to model heter...

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Main Author: Hernandez-Vela, Carlos Erwin Rodriguez
Published: University of Kent 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.594272