Weak convergence of Metropolis algorithms for non-i.i.d. target distributions

dc.creatorBédard, Mylène
dc.date2007-10-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:38:18Z
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dc.descriptionIn this paper, we shall optimize the efficiency of Metropolis algorithms for multidimensional target distributions with scaling terms possibly depending on the dimension. We propose a method for determining the appropriate form for the scaling of the proposal distribution as a function of the dimension, which leads to the proof of an asymptotic diffusion theorem. We show that when there does not exist any component with a scaling term significantly smaller than the others, the asymptotically optimal acceptance rate is the well-known 0.234.
dc.descriptionPublished in at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/105051607000000096 the Annals of Applied Probability (http://www.imstat.org/aap/) by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (http://www.imstat.org)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0710.3684
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0710.3684
dc.identifierAnnals of Applied Probability 2007, Vol. 17, No. 4, 1222-1244
dc.identifierdoi:10.1214/105051607000000096
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/140679
dc.subjectProbability
dc.subject60F05 (Primary) 65C40 (Secondary)
dc.titleWeak convergence of Metropolis algorithms for non-i.i.d. target distributions
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