Mixture models are widely used, in a vaste range of applied fields, to model heterogeneity in the data, or as flexible modeling tools. In this paper we focus on the role of mixtures in Bayesian nonparametrics. Based on results by Feller, we present a constructive approximation scheme of (random) distribution functions by mixtures. We obtain a general framework to study nonparametric priors based on mixtures. We review some recent results for the univariate case, in particular on consistency of the posterior distribution. Then, we present novel extensions to the multivariate case.
PRODOTTO NON ANCORA VALIDATO
Attenzione! I dati visualizzati non sono stati sottoposti a validazione da parte dell'ateneo
Titolo: | On the role of mixtures in Bayesian nonparametrics |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2004 |
Autori: | |
Autori: | Petrone, Sonia |
Titolo del libro: | XLII Riunione Scientifica della Societac Italiana di Statistica |
Abstract: | Mixture models are widely used, in a vaste range of applied fields, to model heterogeneity in the data, or as flexible modeling tools. In this paper we focus on the role of mixtures in Bayesian nonparametrics. Based on results by Feller, we present a constructive approximation scheme of (random) distribution functions by mixtures. We obtain a general framework to study nonparametric priors based on mixtures. We review some recent results for the univariate case, in particular on consistency of the posterior distribution. Then, we present novel extensions to the multivariate case. |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 62 - Proceedings / Presentations |