> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://aegean.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# The Expectation-Maximization (EM) Algorithm

> Iterative optimization for latent variable models.

See in-person class notes for details. These notes will make it here during Summer 2025.

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