Monte Carlo error estimation for multivariate Markov chains
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In this paper, the conservative Monte Carlo error estimation methods and theory developed in Geyer (1992a) are extended from univariate to multivariate Markov chain applications. A small simulation study demonstrates the feasibility of the proposed estimators.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007