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On sampling graphical Markov models

Probability 2017-08-16 v2 Combinatorics

Abstract

We consider sampling and enumeration problems for Markov equivalence classes. We create and analyze a Markov chain for uniform random sampling on the DAGs inside a Markov equivalence class. Though the worst case is exponentially slow mixing, we find a condition on the Markov equivalence class for polynomial time mixing. We also investigate the ratio of Markov equivalence classes to DAGs and a Markov chain of He, Jia, and Yu for random sampling of sparse Markov equivalence classes.

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@article{arxiv.1705.09717,
  title  = {On sampling graphical Markov models},
  author = {Megan Bernstein and Prasad Tetali},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.09717},
  year   = {2017}
}