Title
Variable selection in linear regression: Several approaches based on normalized maximum likelihood
Abstract
The use of the normalized maximum likelihood (NML) for model selection in Gaussian linear regression poses troubles because the normalization coefficient is not finite. The most elegant solution has been proposed by Rissanen and consists in applying a particular constraint for the data space. In this paper, we demonstrate that the methodology can be generalized, and we discuss two particular cases, namely the rhomboidal and the ellipsoidal constraints. The new findings are used to derive four NML-based criteria. For three of them which have been already introduced in the previous literature, we provide a rigorous analysis. We also compare them against five state-of-the-art selection rules by conducting Monte Carlo simulations for families of models commonly used in signal processing. Additionally, for the eight criteria which are tested, we report results on their predictive capabilities for real life data sets.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1016/j.sigpro.2011.03.015
Signal Processing
Keywords
Field
DocType
Gaussian linear regression,Model selection,Normalized maximum likelihood,Rhomboidal constraint,Ellipsoidal constraint
Monte Carlo method,Data set,Mathematical optimization,Normalization (statistics),Feature selection,Regression analysis,Model selection,Gaussian,Mathematics,Linear regression
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
91
8
0165-1684
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.39
11
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ciprian Doru Giurcăneanu152.07
Seyed Alireza Razavi2427.77
Antti Liski310.72