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Exponential family mixed membership models for soft clustering of multivariate data
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Date Issued
2016-12
Date Available
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Abstract
For several years, model-based clustering methods have successfully tackled many of the challenges presented by data-analysts. However, as the scope of data analysis has evolved, some problems may be beyond the standard mixture model framework. One such problem is when observations in a dataset come from overlapping clusters, whereby different clusters will possess similar parameters for multiple variables. In this setting, mixed membership models, a soft clustering approach whereby observations are not restricted to single cluster membership, have proved to be an effective tool. In this paper, a method for fitting mixed membership models to data generated by a member of an exponential family is outlined. The method is applied to count data obtained from an ultra running competition, and compared with a standard mixture model approach.
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Science Foundation Ireland
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Springer
Journal
Advances in Data Analysis and Classification
Volume
10
Issue
4
Start Page
521
End Page
540
Copyright (Published Version)
2016 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
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