Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
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A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
The various blocks describe the different components as follows: Circular blocks denote continuous variables, and rectangle blocks denote discrete variables. Shaded blocks represent observed variables, whereas white blocks represent hidden variables. Solid and dashed arrow indicate Bayesian modeling and inference phase, respectively.
