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Grammar Induction for Minimalist Grammars using Variational Bayesian Inference : A Technical Report

Computation and Language 2019-08-30 v3

Abstract

The following technical report presents a formal approach to probabilistic minimalist grammar parameter estimation. We describe a formalization of a minimalist grammar. We then present an algorithm for the application of variational Bayesian inference to this formalization.

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@article{arxiv.1710.11350,
  title  = {Grammar Induction for Minimalist Grammars using Variational Bayesian Inference : A Technical Report},
  author = {Eva Portelance and Amelia Bruno and Daniel Harasim and Leon Bergen and Timothy J. O'Donnell},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.11350},
  year   = {2019}
}
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