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Graphical Models and Bayesian Networks Tutorial Reading

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The following excerpt from “A Brief Introduction to Graphical Models and Bayesian Networks” by Kevin Murphy.

Books

In reverse chronological order.

  • Daphne Koller and Nir Friedman, “Probabilistic graphical models: principles and techniques”, MIT Press 2009
  • Adnan Darwiche, “Modeling and reasoning with Bayesian networks”, Cambridge 2009
  • F. V. Jensen. “Bayesian Networks and Decision Graphs”. Springer. 2001.
    Probably the best introductory book available.
  • D. Edwards. “Introduction to Graphical Modelling”, 2nd ed. Springer-Verlag. 2000.
    Good treatment of undirected graphical models from a statistical perspective.
  • J. Pearl. “Causality”. Cambridge. 2000.
    The definitive book on using causal DAG modeling.
  • R. G. Cowell, A. P. Dawid, S. L. Lauritzen and D. J. Spiegelhalter. “Probabilistic Networks and Expert Systems”. Springer-Verlag. 1999.
    Probably the best book available, although the treatment is restricted to exact inference.
  • M. I. Jordan (ed). “Learning in Graphical Models”. MIT Press. 1998.
    Loose collection of papers on machine learning, many related to graphical models. One of the few books to discuss approximate inference.
  • B. Frey. “Graphical models for machine learning and digital communication”, MIT Press. 1998.
    Discusses pattern recognition and turbocodes using (directed) graphical models.
  • E. Castillo and J. M. Gutierrez and A. S. Hadi. “Expert systems and probabilistic network models”. Springer-Verlag, 1997.
    A Spanish version is available online for free.
  • F. Jensen. “An introduction to Bayesian Networks”. UCL Press. 1996. Out of print.
    Superceded by his 2001 book.
  • S. Lauritzen. “Graphical Models”, Oxford. 1996.
    The definitive mathematical exposition of the theory of graphical models.
  • S. Russell and P. Norvig. “Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach”. Prentice Hall. 1995.
    Popular undergraduate textbook that includes a readable chapter on directed graphical models.
  • J. Whittaker. “Graphical Models in Applied Multivariate Statistics”, Wiley. 1990.
    This is the first book published on graphical modelling from a statistics perspective.
  • R. Neapoliton. “Probabilistic Reasoning in Expert Systems”. John Wiley & Sons. 1990.
  • J. Pearl. “Probabilistic Reasoning in Intelligent Systems: Networks of Plausible Inference.” Morgan Kaufmann. 1988.
    The book that got it all started! A very insightful book, still relevant today.

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