Dirichlet-multinomial distribution is the probability of a data set which contain some individual vector variables whose value is undeterminant. It is also called the Dirichlet compound multinomial distribution (DCM) or multivariate Polya distribution
Pr(Z | α ) is Dirichlets Multinominal Distribution A is ∑k αk (Sigma) represents summation of Parameter vector (α) values N is ∑k nk represents summation of Independent trial (n) values k is number of trials Γ (gamma) represents factorial function of (x-1) Π (pi) represents product function
Calculate Dirichlets Multinominal Distribution where the Number of Trials = 2 and Independent trial values and parameter vector values are listed below: Independent Trials (n1) = 2 Parameter Vector (α1) = 5 Independent Trials (n2) = 3 Parameter Vector (α2) = 8
Calculate A and N values
A = ∑k αk = 5 + 8 = 13
N = ∑k nk = 2 + 3 = 5
Substitute values in Formula:
Dirichlets Multinomial =
= [Γ(13) / Γ( 5+13)] X [Γ(2+5) / Γ(5)] X [Γ(3+8) / Γ(8)]
= [(13 - 1)! / (18 - 1)!] X [(7 - 1)! / (5 - 1)!] X [(11 - 1)! / (8 - 1)!]
= (12! / 17!) X (6! / 4!) X (10! / 7!)
= 21600 / 742560
Dirichlets Multinomial = 0.0291
The definition, formula and example of Dirichlets multinomial distribution is determined in this tutorial.