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On recursive estimation for hidden Markov models

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Hidden Markov models (HMMs) have during the last decade become a widespread tool for modelling sequences of dependent random variables. In this paper we consider a recursive estimator for HMMs based on the m-dimensional distribution of the process and show that this estimator converges to the set of stationary points of the corresponding Kullback-Leibler information. We also investigate averaging in this recursive scheme and show that conditional on convergence to the true parameter, and provided m is chosen large enough, the averaged estimator is close to optimal.

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  • Rydén, Tobias, 1997. "On recursive estimation for hidden Markov models," Stochastic Processes and their Applications, Elsevier, vol. 66(1), pages 79-96, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:spapps:v:66:y:1997:i:1:p:79-96
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