Mean Field Algorithm

A Mean Field Algorithm is an algorithm that …

• AKA: Mean-Field Algorithm, Mean Field Method.
• Example(s):
  • a Variational Mean Field Algorithm.
  • a Field Theoretic Mean Field Algorithm.
  • a TAP Mean Field Algorithm.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • an MCMC Algorithm.
• See: Mean Field Approximation Task, Deterministic Approximate Bayesian Inference Algorithm, Mean Field Theory.

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References

2001

• (Opper & Saad, 2001) ⇒ Manfred Opper, and David Saad, editors. (2001). “Advanced Mean Field Methods: theory and practice." MIT Press. ISBN:0-262-15054-9

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