The robust improper maximum likelihood estimator (RIMLE) is a new method for robust multivariate clustering finding approximately Gaussian clusters. It maximizes a pseudo-likelihood defined by adding a component with improper constant density for accommodating outliers to a Gaussian mixture. A special case of the RIMLE is MLE for multi-variate finite Gaussian mixture models. In this paper we treat existence, consistency, and breakdown theory for the RIMLE comprehensively. RIMLE's existence is proved under non-smooth covariance matrix constraints. It is shown that these can be implemented via a computationally feasible Expectation-Conditional Maximization algorithm.
Consistency, Breakdown Robustness, and Algorithms for Robust Improper Maximum Likelihood Clustering
Pietro Coretto
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2017
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The robust improper maximum likelihood estimator (RIMLE) is a new method for robust multivariate clustering finding approximately Gaussian clusters. It maximizes a pseudo-likelihood defined by adding a component with improper constant density for accommodating outliers to a Gaussian mixture. A special case of the RIMLE is MLE for multi-variate finite Gaussian mixture models. In this paper we treat existence, consistency, and breakdown theory for the RIMLE comprehensively. RIMLE's existence is proved under non-smooth covariance matrix constraints. It is shown that these can be implemented via a computationally feasible Expectation-Conditional Maximization algorithm.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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