What is the expectation maximization algorithm?

The expectation maximization algorithm arises in many computational biology applications that involve probabilistic models. What is it good for, and how does it work?

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature biotechnology Jg. 26; H. 8; S. 897 - 899
Hauptverfasser: Do, Chuong B, Batzoglou, Serafim
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Nature Publishing Group US 01.08.2008
Nature Publishing Group
Schlagworte:
Agriculture
Algorithms
Bayes Theorem
Bioinformatics
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
Biomedicine
Biotechnology
Computational Biology - methods
Life Sciences
Markov Chains
Mathematical models
Models, Statistical
primer
Probability
Research methodology
ISSN:1087-0156, 1546-1696, 1546-1696
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Zusammenfassung:The expectation maximization algorithm arises in many computational biology applications that involve probabilistic models. What is it good for, and how does it work?
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ISSN:1087-0156
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1546-1696
DOI:10.1038/nbt1406