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Practice Questions
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What is marginal likelihood?
💡 Hint: Consider what 'marginal' implies in statistics.
Why do we encounter intractable integrals in latent variable models?
💡 Hint: Think about complexity in high-dimensional spaces.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is marginal likelihood in latent variable models?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the observed data.
True or False: Approximate inference methods aim to provide exact probabilities.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the complexities discussed.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a dataset with various hidden traits, outline how you would estimate the marginal likelihood without direct computation.
💡 Hint: Focus on the strategy of approximating distributions.
Design an experiment where you apply approximate inference methods to a real-world problem. Describe the problem and your method.
💡 Hint: Think about data that exhibits latent structures.
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