Parallel and interacting Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm

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Abstract: In many situations it is important to be able to propose N independent realizations of a given distribution law. We propose a strategy for making N parallel Monte Carlo Markov Chains (MCMC) interact in order to get an approximation of an independent N-sample of a given target law. In this method each individual chain proposes candidates for all other chains. We prove that the set of interacting chains is itself a MCMC method for the product of N target measures. Compared to independent parallel chains this method is more time consuming, but we show through concrete examples that it possesses many advantages: it can speed up convergence toward the target law as well as handle the multi-modal case.









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