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A Bayesian approach to flexible modeling of multivariable response functions

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Abstract

This paper presents a Bayesian approach to empirical regression modeling in which the response function is represented by a power series expansion in Hermite polynomials. The common belief that terms of low degree will reasonably approximate the response function is reflected by assigning prior distributions that exponentially downweight the coefficients of high-degree terms. The model thus includes the complete series expansion. A useful property of the Hermite expansion is that it can be easily extended to handle models with several explanatory variables.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-172
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Multivariate Analysis
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1990

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Science Foundation8210950, MCS-8210950
U.S. ArmyDAAG29-80-C-0041

    Keywords

    • Bayesian linear model
    • Hermite polynomials
    • empirical modeling
    • polynomial regression
    • smoothing

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