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1. Computer Science › Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference

   Factor graphs and the sum-product algorithm

   Kschischang, Frey and Loeliger · IEEE Transactions on Information Theory · 2001

   This tutorial presents the sum-product algorithm, a message-passing method on factor graphs, and shows that many algorithms in AI, signal processing and communications are special cases of it.

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   1. UncheckedA single simple rule in the sum-product algorithm computes, exactly or approximately, various marginal functions derived from a complicated global function.“Following a single, simple computational rule, the sum-product algorithm computes-either exactly or approximately-various marginal functions derived from the global function.”

2. Computer Science › Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference

   Constructing Free-Energy Approximations and Generalized Belief Propagation Algorithms

   Yedidia, Freeman and Weiss · IEEE Transactions on Information Theory · 2005

   The paper links belief propagation to free-energy approximations, shows how to build better region-based approximations and generalized algorithms, and reports that these can significantly outperform standard belief propagation.

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   1. UncheckedThe paper shows that the fixed points of belief propagation match the stationary points of the Bethe free-energy approximation on a factor graph.“We show that BP fixed points correspond to the stationary points of the Bethe approximation of the free energy for a factor graph.”