Likelihood-free estimation of model evidence

Bayesian Analysis

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-76

  Didelot, Xavier ^a   Everitt, Richard G ^b   Johansen, Adam M ^c   Lawson, Daniel J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79957858782     PISSN: 19360975     EISSN: 19316690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/11-BA602     Document Type: Article

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