initialize_randomLCM

Provide a random initial response profile based on latent class mode

Implements a Bayesian algorithm for overcoming weak separation in Bayesian latent class analysis.
Reference: Li et al. (2023) <arXiv:2306.04700>.

Mengbing Li

ddtlcm

Latent Class Analysis with Dirichlet Diffusion Tree Process
Prior

Briana Stephenson

Zhenke Wu

initialize_randomLCM function

<dl><dt>K</dt>
<dd>number of latent classes</dd>
<dt>data</dt>
<dd>a N by J observed binary matrix, where the i,j-th element is the response
of item j for individual i</dd></dl>

Arguments

Provide a random initial response profile based on latent class mode — initialize_randomLCM

<dl>

<dt>K</dt>
<dd>number of latent classes</dd>


<dt>data</dt>
<dd>a N by J observed binary matrix, where the i,j-th element is the response
of item j for individual i</dd>

</dl>

initialize_randomLCM: Provide a random initial response profile based on latent class mode

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