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Modelling structural zeros in compositional data via a zero-censored multivariate normal model

Methodology 2022-08-30 v1

Abstract

We present a new model for analyzing compositional data with structural zeros. Inspired by \cite{butler2008} who suggested a model in the presence of zero values in the data we propose a model that treats the zero values in a different manner. Instead of projecting every zero value towards a vertex, we project them onto their corresponding edge and fit a zero-censored multivariate model.

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@article{arxiv.2208.13073,
  title  = {Modelling structural zeros in compositional data via a zero-censored multivariate normal model},
  author = {Michail Tsagris},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2208.13073},
  year   = {2022}
}
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