Learning bayesian networks for regression from incomplete databases

International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowldege-Based Systems

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-86

  Fernández, Antonio ^a   Nielsen, Jens D ^b   SalmerÓn, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Missing data; Mixtures of truncated exponentials; Regression

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; MIXTURES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BAYESIA N NETWORKS; BAYESIAN NETWORK MODELS; EXPLANATORY VARIABLES; JOINT DISTRIBUTIONS; LEARNING BAYESIAN NETWORKS; MISSING DATA; MISSING VALUES; MIXTURE OF TRUNCATED EXPONENTIALS; REGRESSION; REGRESSION MODELLING;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

EID: 77951544600     PISSN: 02184885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218488510006398     Document Type: Article

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