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New NFDiag method enhances MCMC convergence diagnosis in high dimensions

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Researchers have introduced NFDiag, a novel method for diagnosing the convergence of Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulations, particularly in high-dimensional scenarios. Unlike traditional diagnostics that focus on marginal distributions, NFDiag leverages normalizing flows to analyze the full multivariate joint posterior distribution. This approach allows it to detect convergence issues related to the chain's geometry in high dimensions, even when conventional statistics like the Gelman-Rubin statistic fail. NFDiag has been tested in up to 250 dimensions and demonstrated to be unbiased and effective in identifying problematic chain quality. AI

IMPACT Enhances the reliability of Bayesian inference in complex models by improving MCMC convergence diagnostics.

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New NFDiag method enhances MCMC convergence diagnosis in high dimensions

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Kutay Nazl{\i}, Elena Sellentin ·

    $\texttt{NFDiag}$: High-dimensional MCMC Convergence Diagnosis with Normalizing Flows

    arXiv:2610.16574v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Accurately assessing the convergence of Monte Carlo Markov Chains is crucial for ensuring their validity in Bayesian inference problems. However, convergence assessment in high dimensions is known to be difficult, due to most conver…

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