Markov chains and de-initializing processes

Scandinavian Journal of Statistics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 489-504

  Roberts, Gareth O ^a   Rosenthal, Jeffrey S ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Convergence rate; De initializing process; Markov chain; Markov chain Monte Carlo; Stochastic process

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035535910     PISSN: 03036898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9469.00250     Document Type: Article

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