An Asymptotically Efficient Metropolis-Hastings Sampler for Bayesian Inference in Large-Scale Educational Measuremen

08/12/2018
by   Timo Bechger, et al.
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This paper discusses a Metropolis-Hastings algorithm developed by MarsmanIsing. The algorithm is derived from first principles, and it is proven that the algorithm becomes more efficient with more data and meets the growing demands of large scale educational measurement.

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