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Convergence of Slice Sampler Markov Chains

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  • Gareth O. Roberts
  • Jeffrey S. Rosenthal

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We analyse theoretical properties of the slice sampler. We find that the algorithm has extremely robust geometric ergodicity properties. For the case of just one auxiliary variable, we demonstrate that the algorithm is stochastically monotone, and we deduce analytic bounds on the total variation distance from stationarity of the method by using Foster–Lyapunov drift condition methodology.

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  • Gareth O. Roberts & Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, 1999. "Convergence of Slice Sampler Markov Chains," Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B, Royal Statistical Society, vol. 61(3), pages 643-660.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jorssb:v:61:y:1999:i:3:p:643-660
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-9868.00198
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    11. Zhongxian Men & Adam W. Kolkiewicz & Tony S. Wirjanto, 2013. "Bayesian Inference of Asymmetric Stochastic Conditional Duration Models," Working Paper series 28_13, Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis.

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