Default prior distributions and efficient posterior computation in Bayesian factor analysis

Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 306-320

  Ghosh, Joyee ^a   Dunson, David B ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayes factor; Covariance structure; Latent variables; Parameter expansion; Selection of factors; Slow mixing

Indexed keywords

EID: 72649086818     PISSN: 10618600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/jcgs.2009.07145     Document Type: Article

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