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Activity Number: 489
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Thursday, August 7, 2008 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Bayesian Statistical Science
Abstract - #300259
Title: Asymptotics of the Wang-Landau Algorithm
Author(s): Yves F. Atchade*+
Companies: The University of Michigan
Address: Dept of Statistics, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109,
Keywords: Monte Carlo methods ; Adaptive Monte Carlo ; Wang-Landau algorithm ; Stochastic approximation
Abstract:

The Wang-Landau algorithm is a Monte Carlo algorithm that has generated much interest in the physics literature due to some spectacular performances. This talk will discuss the consistency of the algorithm and how it can be adapted to sampling problems of more interest in statistics.

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