EM Algorithm
- Converges to local maximum likelihood $h$
and provides estimates of hidden variables $z_{ij}$
- In fact, local maximum in $E[\ln P(Y\,|\,h)]$
- $Y$ is complete (observable plus unobservable variables)
data
- Expected value is taken over possible values
of unobserved variables in $Y$
José M. Vidal
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