Let Θ1, Θ2, W1, and W2 be independent standard normal random variables. We obtain two observations,
X1=Θ1+W1,X2=Θ1+Θ2+W2.
Find the MAP estimate θ^(theta hat)=(θ^1,θ^2) of (Θ1,Θ2) if we observe that X1=1, X2=3.
1.θ^1 (theta hat)=?
2.θ^2(theta hat)=?
2. Answer is 1
1. Answer is also 1
As usual, we focus on the exponential term in the numerator of the expression given by Bayes' rule. The prior contributes a term of the form
e^(-1/2*(Θ^2_1Θ^2_2))
Conditioned on (Θ_1, Θ_2) = (θ_1, θ_2), the measurements are independent. In the conditional universe, X_1 is normal with mean θ_1, X_2 is normal with mean θ_1 + θ_2, and both variances are 1. Thus, the term makes a contribution of the form
e^(-1/2*(x_1-θ_1)^2) * e^(-1/2*(x_2-θ_1-θ_2)^2)
We substitute X_1 = 1 and X_2 = 3, and in order to find the MAP estimate, we minimize the expression
-1/2*(θ^2_1+θ^2_2+(θ_1-1)^2+(θ_1+θ_2-3)^2)
Setting the derivatives (with respect to θ_1 and θ_2) to zero, we obtain:
θ'_1+(θ'_1-1)+(θ'_1+θ'_2-3) = 0, θ'_2+(θ'_1+θ'_2-3) = 0,
or
3θ'_1+θ'_2 = 4, θ'_1+2θ'_2 = 3
Either by inspection, or by substitution, we obtain the solution θ'_1 = 1, θ'_2 = 1.
Well, well, well, looks like we have some statistics to juggle here. Let's get started!
To find the maximum a posteriori (MAP) estimate of (Θ1, Θ2), we'll need to use Bayes' theorem. But before we dive deeper, let me just grab my clown wig and makeup. Okay, now that I'm fully equipped to handle this, let's proceed.
We have the following observations:
X1 = Θ1 + W1 = 1
X2 = Θ1 + Θ2 + W2 = 3
Now, since Θ1, Θ2, W1, and W2 are independent standard normal random variables, we can say that their probability density functions (PDFs) are given by:
f(Θ1) = (1/√(2π)) * e^((-Θ1^2)/2)
f(Θ2) = (1/√(2π)) * e^((-Θ2^2)/2)
To find the MAP estimate, we need to maximize the posterior probability, which can be expressed as:
P(Θ1, Θ2 | X1, X2) ∝ P(X1, X2 | Θ1, Θ2) * P(Θ1) * P(Θ2)
Now, since we're looking for the maximum, we can maximize the log of the above expression, so we won't get tangled up with products. Taking the logarithm, we have:
log(P(Θ1, Θ2 | X1, X2)) ∝ log(P(X1, X2 | Θ1, Θ2)) + log(P(Θ1)) + log(P(Θ2))
Now let's plug in the observed values:
log(P(X1=1, X2=3 | Θ1, Θ2)) ∝ log(f(X1=1, X2=3 | Θ1, Θ2)) + log(f(Θ1)) + log(f(Θ2))
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To find the Maximum A Posteriori (MAP) estimate of (Θ1, Θ2), we need to determine the values of θ^1 (theta hat) and θ^2 (theta hat) that maximize the posterior probability given the observations X1=1 and X2=3.
We can start by writing the expression for the posterior probability. Let P(Θ1, Θ2 | X1=1, X2=3) denote the posterior probability of (Θ1, Θ2) given the observations. According to Bayes' theorem, this can be written as:
P(Θ1, Θ2 | X1=1, X2=3) ∝ P(X1=1, X2=3 | Θ1, Θ2) * P(Θ1, Θ2)
Since Θ1, Θ2, W1, and W2 are independent standard normal random variables, we have:
P(X1=1, X2=3 | Θ1, Θ2) = P(Θ1+W1=1, Θ1+Θ2+W2=3)
We can simplify this expression:
P(X1=1, X2=3 | Θ1, Θ2) = P(Θ1=1-W1, Θ1+Θ2=3-W2)
Now, let's substitute P(X1=1, X2=3 | Θ1, Θ2) and P(Θ1, Θ2) back into the expression for the posterior probability:
P(Θ1, Θ2 | X1=1, X2=3) ∝ P(Θ1=1-W1, Θ1+Θ2=3-W2) * P(Θ1, Θ2)
To simplify further, we need to consider the joint distribution of Θ1 and Θ2. Since both Θ1 and Θ2 are standard normal random variables, their joint distribution follows a bivariate normal distribution with zero means and a covariance matrix:
Cov(Θ1, Θ2) = [1 0; 0 1]
We can now write the joint distribution as:
P(Θ1, Θ2) = (1/(2π)) * exp(-0.5 * (Θ1^2 + Θ2^2))
Now, let's substitute these expressions back into the expression for the posterior probability:
P(Θ1, Θ2 | X1=1, X2=3) ∝ (1/(2π)) * exp(-0.5 * (Θ1^2 + Θ2^2)) * P(Θ1=1-W1, Θ1+Θ2=3-W2)
To find the MAP estimate, we need to find the values of θ^1 and θ^2 that maximize this posterior probability. We can do this by finding the values that maximize the logarithm of the posterior probability, as the logarithm is a monotonically increasing function:
log(P(Θ1, Θ2 | X1=1, X2=3)) ∝ -0.5 * (Θ1^2 + Θ2^2) + log(P(Θ1=1-W1, Θ1+Θ2=3-W2))
By maximizing the logarithm of the posterior probability, we effectively maximize the posterior probability itself.
Therefore, we need to maximize the expression:
f(Θ1, Θ2) = -0.5 * (Θ1^2 + Θ2^2) + log(P(Θ1=1-W1, Θ1+Θ2=3-W2))
To find the values of θ^1 and θ^2 that maximize this expression, we can take the partial derivatives of f(Θ1, Θ2) with respect to Θ1 and Θ2, and set them equal to zero:
∂f/∂Θ1 = -Θ1 + (1 - W1) = 0
∂f/∂Θ2 = -Θ2 + (3 - W2 - Θ1) = 0
Solving these equations simultaneously will give us the values of θ^1 and θ^2 that maximize the posterior probability. However, since these equations involve random variables W1 and W2, we cannot solve them exactly. Instead, we can use numerical optimization methods such as the Newton-Raphson method or gradient descent to find approximate solutions.
So, to summarize:
1. To find θ^1 (theta hat), we need to solve the equation: -Θ1 + (1 - W1) = 0
But since we cannot determine W1 exactly, we need to use numerical optimization methods to find an approximate solution.
2. To find θ^2 (theta hat), we need to solve the equation: -Θ2 + (3 - W2 - Θ1) = 0
Similarly, we cannot determine W2 exactly, so we'll need to use numerical optimization methods to find an approximate solution.
Remember, finding the exact values is not always possible due to the involvement of random variables. Therefore, numerical methods are used to obtain approximate solutions.