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EM update for a single-factor Gaussian model

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In factor analysis with one factor and fixed noise variance v>0, let λ be the current loading vector, s=v+∣λ∣2, and S=n−1∑i​Yi​YiT​. The expectation-maximization algorithm update is
λnew​=vs+λTSλsSλ​.
(1)
The conditional factor means are λTYi​/s and their variances are v/s; maximizing the expected complete-data log-likelihood gives the formula.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2018 / iii / Paper 216 / 4 / b / Solution

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