Approximate Bayesian inference for hierarchical Gaussian Markov random field models

Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference

Volumn 137, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3177-3192

  Rue, HÅvard ^a   Martino, Sara ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Approximate Bayesian inference; Cholesky triangle; Conditional auto regressions; Gaussian Markov random fields; Hierarchical GMRF models; Laplace approximation; Marginal variances for GMRFs; Numerical methods for sparse matrices

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250219986     PISSN: 03783758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspi.2006.07.016     Document Type: Article

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