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On reparametrization and the Gibbs sampler

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  • Román, Jorge Carlos
  • Hobert, James P.
  • Presnell, Brett

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Gibbs samplers derived under different parametrizations of the target density can have radically different rates of convergence. In this article, we specify conditions under which reparametrization leaves the convergence rate of a Gibbs chain unchanged. An example illustrates how these results can be exploited in convergence rate analyses.

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  • Román, Jorge Carlos & Hobert, James P. & Presnell, Brett, 2014. "On reparametrization and the Gibbs sampler," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 110-116.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:91:y:2014:i:c:p:110-116
    DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2014.03.024
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