Likelihood-free estimation of model evidence

Statistical methods of inference typically require the likelihood function to be computable in a reasonable amount of time. The class of "likelihood-free" methods termed Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) is able to eliminate this requirement, replacing the evaluation of the likelihood...

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Main Authors: Didelot, X, Everitt, R, Johansen, A, Lawson, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011