What is the expectation maximization algorithm?

The expectation maximization algorithm arises in many computational biology applications that involve probabilistic models. What is it good for, and how does it work?

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Published inNature biotechnology Vol. 26; no. 8; pp. 897 - 899
Main Authors Do, Chuong B, Batzoglou, Serafim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Nature Publishing Group US 01.08.2008
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects
Agriculture
Algorithms
Bayes Theorem
Bioinformatics
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
Biomedicine
Biotechnology
Computational Biology - methods
Life Sciences
Markov Chains
Mathematical models
Models, Statistical
primer
Probability
Research methodology
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ISSN1087-0156
1546-1696
1546-1696
DOI10.1038/nbt1406

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Summary:The expectation maximization algorithm arises in many computational biology applications that involve probabilistic models. What is it good for, and how does it work?
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ISSN:1087-0156
1546-1696
1546-1696
DOI:10.1038/nbt1406