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A new criterion for variable selection

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  • Philips, R.
  • Guttman, I.

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The variable/model selection problem is reexamined from a Bayesian perspective using data splitting to establish a joint prior for the relevent parameters. This allows for the required integrations that have to be performed to be over the same dimensional parameter space. It also produces a result which is independent of the scaling of both the independent as well as dependent variables. The posterior probability of each model [infinity] is calculated, where the subscript [alpha] is used to index the subsets of the predictor variables. This probability is shown to be asymptotically equal to 1, if [alpha] is the correct model. A new model selection criterion is also derived from this expression. Examples using simulated data and real data sets are provided.

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  • Philips, R. & Guttman, I., 1998. "A new criterion for variable selection," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 38(1), pages 11-19, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:38:y:1998:i:1:p:11-19
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