A markov chain monte carlo algorithm for approximating exact conditional probabilities

Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 730-745

  Caffo, Brian S ^a   Booth, James G ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Batch means; Log linear model; Metropolis hastings; Reference set; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035566107     PISSN: 10618600     EISSN: 15372715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/106186001317243421     Document Type: Article

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