An improved em algorithm for bayesian networks parameter learning

Proceedings of 2004 International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1503-1508

  Zhang, Shao Zhong ^a   Zhang, Zeng Nian ^a   Yang, Nan Hai ^b   Zhang, Jian Ying ^b   Wang, Xiu Kun ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG WANLI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; EM Algorithm; Likelihood Function; Of Simulating Anneal algorithm; Parameter Learning

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DATA ACQUISITION; FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SET THEORY; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; EM ALGORITHM; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTION; PARAMETER LEARNING; SIMULATED ANNEALING ALGORITHM;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 6344280164     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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