RMME/STAT Joint Colloquium
Hidden Markov Models with an Unknown Number of Hidden States
Dr. Xinyuan Song
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Friday, November 3, at 10AM ET
Hidden Markov models (HMMs) are valuable tools for analyzing longitudinal data due to their capability to describe dynamic heterogeneity. Conventional HMMs typically assume that the number of hidden states (i.e., the order of HMMs) is known or predetermined through criterion-based methods. This talk discusses double-penalized procedures for simultaneous order selection and parameter estimation for homogeneous and heterogeneous HMMs. We develop novel computing algorithms to address the challenges of updating the order. Furthermore, we establish the consistency of order and parameter estimators. Simulation studies show that the proposed procedures considerably outperform the commonly used criterion-based methods. An application to the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative study further confirms the utility of the proposed method.
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