
We present an extension of Jaynes' maximum entropy principle to handle latent variables. We use an EM algorithm that incorporates nested iterative scaling to approximately calculate maximum entropy solutions for this principle, and give a proof of its convergence.
Databases and Information Systems, Bioinformatics, Computer Sciences, Communication, Communication Technology and New Media, OS and Networks, Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Life Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Science and Technology Studies
Databases and Information Systems, Bioinformatics, Computer Sciences, Communication, Communication Technology and New Media, OS and Networks, Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Life Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Science and Technology Studies
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