ABSTRACT

In response to scientific needs for more diverse and structured explanations of statistical data, researchers have discovered how to model individual data points as belonging to multiple groups. Handbook of Mixed Membership Models and Their Applications shows you how to use these flexible modeling tools to uncover hidden patterns in modern high-dim

Mixed Membership: Setting the Stage. The Grade of Membership Model and Its Extensions. Topic Models: Mixed Membership Models for Text. Semi-Supervised Mixed Membership Models. Special Methodology for Sequence and Rank Data. Mixed Membership Models for Networks. Index.