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# Understanding belief propagation and its generalizations

@inproceedings{Yedidia2003UnderstandingBP,
title={Understanding belief propagation and its generalizations},
author={Jonathan S. Yedidia and William T. Freeman and Yair Weiss},
year={2003}
}
• Published 2003
• Computer Science
"Inference" problems arise in statistical physics, computer vision, error-correcting coding theory, and AI. We explain the principles behind the belief propagation (BP) algorithm, which is an efficient way to solve inference problems based on passing local messages. We develop a unified approach, with examples, notation, and graphical models borrowed from the relevant disciplines.We explain the close connection between the BP algorithm and the Bethe approximation of statistical physics. In… Expand
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