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Theoretical properties of quasi-stationary Monte Carlo methods

Abstract:
This paper gives foundational results for the application of quasi-stationarity to Monte Carlo inference problems. We prove natural sufficient conditions for the quasi-limiting distribution of a killed diffusion to coincide with a target density of interest. We also quantify the rate of convergence to quasi-stationarity by relating the killed diffusion to an appropriate Langevin diffusion. As an example, we consider in detail a killed Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process with Gaussian quasi-stationary distribution.
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10.1214/18-AAP1422

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS Division
Department:
Statistics
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS Division
Department:
Statistics
Oxford college:
Worcester College
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Wang, A
Roberts, G
Grant:
EP/L016710/1
EP/D002060/1


Publisher:
Institute of Mathematical Statistics
Journal:
Annals of Applied Probability More from this journal
Volume:
29
Issue:
1
Pages:
434-457
Publication date:
2018-12-05
Acceptance date:
2018-08-17
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ISSN:
1050-5164


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pubs:909557
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909557
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2018-11-07

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