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Bayesian Model Selection as a Continuous-Variable Helmholtz Machine

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1659392· OSTI ID:1659392
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
We show that Bayesian model selection is equivalent to optimization of a suitably defined free energy. The entropy term in the free energy is defined over the space of possible model selections and model parameters for a given model. Bayesian model selection thus follows a minimum description length principle.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1659392
Report Number(s):
LLNL-TR--813955; 1022233
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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