A novel family of twelve mixture models with random covariates, nested in the linear t cluster-weighted model (CWM), is introduced for model-based clustering. The linear t CWM was recently presented as a robust alternative to the better known linear Gaussian CWM. The proposed family of models provides a unified framework that also includes the linear Gaussian CWM as a special case. Maximum likelihood parameter estimation is carried out within the EM framework, and both the BIC and the ICL are used for model selection. A simple and effective hierarchical–random initialization is also proposed for the EM algorithm. The novel model-based clustering technique is illustrated in some applications to real data. Finally, a simulation study for evaluating the performance of the BIC and the ICL is presented.
Model-based clustering via linear cluster-weighted models
Ingrassia, S.
;Punzo, A.
2014-01-01
Abstract
A novel family of twelve mixture models with random covariates, nested in the linear t cluster-weighted model (CWM), is introduced for model-based clustering. The linear t CWM was recently presented as a robust alternative to the better known linear Gaussian CWM. The proposed family of models provides a unified framework that also includes the linear Gaussian CWM as a special case. Maximum likelihood parameter estimation is carried out within the EM framework, and both the BIC and the ICL are used for model selection. A simple and effective hierarchical–random initialization is also proposed for the EM algorithm. The novel model-based clustering technique is illustrated in some applications to real data. Finally, a simulation study for evaluating the performance of the BIC and the ICL is presented.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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