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Interacting multiple -- Try algorithms with different proposal distributions

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  • Casarin, Roberto
  • Craiu, Radu
  • Leisen, Fabrizio

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We propose a new class of interacting Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithms designed for increasing the efficiency of a modified multiple-try Metropolis (MTM) algorithm. The extension with respect to the existing MCMC literature is twofold. The sampler proposed extends the basic MTM algorithm by allowing different proposal distributions in the multipletry generation step. We exploit the structure of the MTM algorithm with different proposal distributions to naturally introduce an interacting MTM mechanism (IMTM) that expands the class of population Monte Carlo methods and builds connections with the rapidly expanding world of adaptive MCMC. We show the validity of the algorithm and discuss the choice of the selection weights and of the different proposals. We provide numerical studies which show that the new algorithm can perform better than the basic MTM algorithm and that the interaction mechanism allows the IMTM to efficiently explore the state space.

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  • Casarin, Roberto & Craiu, Radu & Leisen, Fabrizio, 2011. "Interacting multiple -- Try algorithms with different proposal distributions," DES - Working Papers. Statistics and Econometrics. WS ws110402, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Estadística.
    • Handle: RePEc:cte:wsrepe:ws110402
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    1. Billio, Monica & Casarin, Roberto & Osuntuyi, Anthony, 2016. "Efficient Gibbs sampling for Markov switching GARCH models," Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 100(C), pages 37-57.
    2. Fabrizio Leisen & Roberto Casarin & David Luengo & Luca Martino, 2013. "Adaptive Sticky Generalized Metropolis," Working Papers 2013:19, Department of Economics, University of Venice "Ca' Foscari".
    3. Luca Martino & Jesse Read, 2013. "On the flexibility of the design of multiple try Metropolis schemes," Computational Statistics, Springer, vol. 28(6), pages 2797-2823, December.

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