Intro to Scientific Computing
Convergence diagnostics are techniques used to assess whether a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulation has reached its stationary distribution, meaning that the generated samples represent the true target distribution. This is crucial because accurate inference from MCMC relies on obtaining samples that are representative of the distribution of interest. Understanding convergence diagnostics helps in ensuring the reliability of the results produced by MCMC methods.
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