Rigidity theory in statistical inference
Statistics Theory
2026-01-19 v1 Combinatorics
Statistics Theory
Abstract
In this expository article, we summarize what is known about maximum likelihood thresholds of Gaussian models, paying special attention to connections with rigidity theory.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2601.10864,
title = {Rigidity theory in statistical inference},
author = {Daniel Irving Bernstein},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.10864},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
Expository article written for a Fields Institute volume meant to accompany the Spring 2021 semester program on rigidity theory