what is the difference in variational and empirical Bayes can you combine variance em how to use the lower bound of em to do variational inference? how to use variational methods in em what is the difference between empirical and variational inference methods? which statement describes the use of the lower bound of the coefficient for an em which em step should be used to do an experiment based on a lower bound? what is the difference between variational methods inedibility can i do mboxing with em? which step is a function of the posterior model can you do em on the lower bound what is the em procedure that can be used to profile an empirical bayes model with a mean field how to add em to posterior mean how to combine experimental and variational methods what is the mbox in em step? what is the em step in probability what is the difference between empirical and variational methods what method is used to do the posterior mean field approximation using em? what is the function of the vector of variables in the em step what is the em step for coefficient ascent