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adaptMCMC

Implementation of a Generic Adaptive Monte Carlo Markov Chain Sampler

v1.5 · Jan 29, 2024 · GPL (>= 2)

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Enables sampling from arbitrary distributions if the log density is known up to a constant; a common situation in the context of Bayesian inference. The implemented sampling algorithm was proposed by Vihola (2012) <DOI:10.1007/s11222-011-9269-5> and achieves often a high efficiency by tuning the proposal distributions to a user defined acceptance rate.

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Dependencies Reverse dependencies coda Matrix ramcmc EpiILM selectiveInference ConsReg mixediffusion GUTS adaptMCMC

Version History

new 1.5 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.5 ← 1.4 diff Jan 29, 2024
updated 1.4 ← 1.3 diff Mar 28, 2021
updated 1.3 ← 1.2 diff Jan 13, 2018
updated 1.2 ← 1.1 diff Jun 30, 2017
updated 1.1 ← 1.0.3 diff Jun 21, 2012
updated 1.0.3 ← 1.0.2 diff May 15, 2012
updated 1.0.2 ← 1.0 diff Jan 2, 2012
new 1.0 Dec 8, 2011