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Zero patterns in multi-way binary contingency tables with uniform margins

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We study the problem of transforming a multi-way contingency table into an equivalent table with uniform margins and same dependence structure. This is an old question which relates to recent advances in copula modeling for discrete random vectors. In this work, we focus on multi-way binary tables and develop novel theory to show how the zero patterns affect the existence of the transformation as well as its statistical interpretability in terms of dependence structure. The implementation of the theory relies on combinatorial and linear programming techniques, which can also be applied to arbitrary multi-way tables. In addition, we investigate which odds ratios characterize the unique solution in relation to specific zero patterns. Several examples are described to illustrate the approach and point to interesting future research directions.

Source: International Journal of Approximate Reasoning

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijar.2025.109582

Authors: Roberto Fontana, Elisa Perrone, Fabio Rapallo

Institutions: Politecnico di Torino, Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Genoa

Language: English

Topic: Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference

Subfield: Artificial Intelligence

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,050

OpenAlex ID: W4414800439

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