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st: Finite mixture model (FMM) estimation of probability determinants
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"Julia Frances Slejko" <[email protected]>
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st: Finite mixture model (FMM) estimation of probability determinants
Date
Mon, 5 Aug 2013 12:39:13 -0700
Hi,
I am using FMM to estimate a mixture of two normal distributions. I have
been able to get the parameter estimates and the posterior probabilities
themselves. Now, I would like to use the Model 2 statement cited in the FMM
help doc to estimate the determinants of the posterior probabilities.
I have used the syntax as described in FMM help:
fmm y x1 x2 x3 x4, comp(2) mix(normal) prob(x1 x2 x3 x4)
But I get the following error: 'provide starting values or estimate 2
component Normal model with constant component probabilities'.
Must I do this in two steps? Is it OK for both var lists to be identical?
The FMM help does not address starting values so I am not sure how to do
this.
Any suggestions?
Thank you,
Julia
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Julia F. Slejko, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program
School of Pharmacy | University of Washington
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