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dc.contributor.authorXu, Jason Qian
dc.creatorXu, Jason Qianen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-18T22:22:22Z
dc.date.available2012-09-18T22:22:22Z
dc.date.issued2012-05
dc.identifier.citationXu, Jason Qian. (2012). Markov Chain Monte Carlo and Non-Reversible Methods (Bachelor's thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA).
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/244823
dc.description.abstractThe bulk of Markov chain Monte Carlo applications make use of reversible chains, relying on the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm or similar methods. While reversible chains have the advantage of being relatively easy to analyze, it has been shown that non-reversible chains may outperform them in various scenarios. Neal proposes an algorithm that transforms a general reversible chain into a non-reversible chain with a construction that does not increase the asymptotic variance. These modified chains work to avoid diffusive backtracking behavior which causes Markov chains to be trapped in one position for too long. In this paper, we provide an introduction to MCMC, and discuss the Metropolis algorithm and Neal’s algorithm. We introduce a decaying memory algorithm inspired by Neal’s idea, and then analyze and compare the performance of these chains on several examples.
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dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
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dc.titleMarkov Chain Monte Carlo and Non-Reversible Methodsen_US
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dc.typeElectronic Thesisen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelbachelorsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineHonors Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineMathematicsen_US
thesis.degree.nameB.S.en_US
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html.description.abstractThe bulk of Markov chain Monte Carlo applications make use of reversible chains, relying on the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm or similar methods. While reversible chains have the advantage of being relatively easy to analyze, it has been shown that non-reversible chains may outperform them in various scenarios. Neal proposes an algorithm that transforms a general reversible chain into a non-reversible chain with a construction that does not increase the asymptotic variance. These modified chains work to avoid diffusive backtracking behavior which causes Markov chains to be trapped in one position for too long. In this paper, we provide an introduction to MCMC, and discuss the Metropolis algorithm and Neal’s algorithm. We introduce a decaying memory algorithm inspired by Neal’s idea, and then analyze and compare the performance of these chains on several examples.


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