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Random probability measures via Polya sequences: revisiting the Blackwell-MacQueen urn scheme

Probability 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Sufficient conditions are developed for a class of generalized Polya urn schemes ensuring exchangeability. The extended class includes the Blackwell-MacQueen Polya urn and the urn schemes for the two-parameter Poisson-Dirichlet process and finite dimensional Dirichlet priors among others.

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@article{arxiv.math/0309041,
  title  = {Random probability measures via Polya sequences: revisiting the Blackwell-MacQueen urn scheme},
  author = {Hemant Ishwaran and Mahmoud Zarepour},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0309041},
  year   = {2007}
}
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