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We introduce a variant of the multi-grid Monte Carlo (MGMC) method, based on the embedding of an $XY$ model into the target model, and we study its mathematical properties for a variety of nonlinear $\sigma$-models. We then apply the method…
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We present an efficient algorithm for the inference of stochastic block models in large networks. The algorithm can be used as an optimized Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method, with a fast mixing time and a much reduced susceptibility to…
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We investigate the use of a Hamiltonian Monte Carlo to map out the posterior density function for supermassive black hole binaries. While previous Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods, such as Metropolis-Hastings MCMC, have been…