One size does not fit all: Customizing MCMC methods for hierarchical models using NIMBLE.

作者: Lauren C. Ponisio , Perry Valpine , Nicholas Michaud , Daniel Turek

DOI: 10.1002/ECE3.6053

关键词: Bayesian probabilityHierarchical database modelMarkov chain Monte CarloUnivariateArtificial intelligenceStructure (mathematical logic)Sampling (statistics)Machine learningSoftwareBayesian inferenceComputer science

摘要: … hierarchical modeling in ecology, our results suggest that NIMBLE can be much more efficient than JAGS in the cases where it matters most, when overall efficiency is quite low. …

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