Some contributions to approximate inference in Bayesian statistics

Due to the availability of larger data-sets and the complexity of Bayesian statistical models in modern applications, the need for fast and approximate inference techniques is becoming more and more prevalent. In this thesis, we contribute three approaches to approximate Bayesian inference in statis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zhang, Xiaole
Other Authors: Yau, Christopher
Published: Imperial College London 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.656423