An introduction to MCMC for machine learning

Christophe Andrieu; Nando De Freitas; Arnaud Doucet; Michael I. Jordan

doi:10.1023/A:1020281327116

An introduction to MCMC for machine learning

Christophe Andrieu^*, Nando De Freitas, Arnaud Doucet, Michael I. Jordan

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Abstract

This purpose of this introductory paper is threefold. First, it introduces the Monte Carlo method with emphasis on probabilistic machine learning. Second, it reviews the main building blocks of modern Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation, thereby providing and introduction to the remaining papers of this special issue. Lastly, it discusses new interesting research horizons.

Translated title of the contribution	An introduction to MCMC for machine learning
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5-43
Number of pages	39
Journal	Machine Learning
Volume	50
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020281327116
Publication status	Published - Jan 2003

Keywords

Markov chain Monte Carlo
MCMC
Sampling
Stochastic algorithms

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