An Entropy-Based Approach to Path Analysis of Structural Generalized Linear Models: A Basic Idea

Autor: Nobuoki Eshima, Minoru Tabata, Claudio Giovanni Borroni, Yutaka Kano
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Entropy, Vol 17, Iss 7, Pp 5117-5132 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1099-4300
DOI: 10.3390/e17075117
Popis: A path analysis method for causal systems based on generalized linear models is proposed by using entropy. A practical example is introduced, and a brief explanation of the entropy coefficient of determination is given. Direct and indirect effects of explanatory variables are discussed as log odds ratios, i.e., relative information, and a method for summarizing the effects is proposed. The example dataset is re-analyzed by using the method.
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