Algebraic geometry of Bayesian networks

Journal of Symbolic Computation

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 331-355

  Garcia, Luis David ^a   Stillman, Michael ^b   Sturmfels, Bernd ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Algebraic statistics; Bayesian networks; Independence models; Polynomial ideals; Primary decomposition; Secant varieties; Segre varieties

Indexed keywords

EID: 14944385892     PISSN: 07477171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsc.2004.11.007     Document Type: Article

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