Bayesian nonparametric Plackett-Luce models for the analysis of preferences for college degree programmes

DOI10.1214/14-AOAS717zbMATH Open1454.62153arXiv1211.5037MaRDI QIDQ400670FDOQ400670

Thomas Brendan Murphy, Yee Whye Teh, Francois Caron

Publication date: 22 August 2014

Published in: The Annals of Applied Statistics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we propose a Bayesian nonparametric model for clustering partial ranking data. We start by developing a Bayesian nonparametric extension of the popular Plackett-Luce choice model that can handle an infinite number of choice items. Our framework is based on the theory of random atomic measures, with the prior specified by a completely random measure. We characterise the posterior distribution given data, and derive a simple and effective Gibbs sampler for posterior simulation. We then develop a Dirichlet process mixture extension of our model and apply it to investigate the clustering of preferences for college degree programmes amongst Irish secondary school graduates. The existence of clusters of applicants who have similar preferences for degree programmes is established and we determine that subject matter and geographical location of the third level institution characterise these clusters.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1211.5037

zbMATH Keywords

permutationsmixture modelsDirichlet processgamma processranking data

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Bayesian inference (62F15) Applications of statistics to economics (62P20) Nonparametric inference (62G99) Random measures (60G57)

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