MCMC automatically sets ISAMPLE=1 for its run. ISAMPLE>1 is only for SAEM. To perform multiple chains, you must run separate control stream problems with different initial SEED settings.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dieter Menne Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 3:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NMusers] Output of each chain in Bayses and ISAMPLE >1 Dear nmusers, To compute the DIC from using Plummer's definition, I need the output of multiple chains in BAYES. With ISAMPLE=2, I did not get an mcmc trace that was different from the default of ISAMPLE=1. Do I have to add some other statement for separate printing? The only mentioning of the word "chain" in the complete documentation I found was in context of ISAMPLE. Plummer, M. (2002), Discussion of the paper by Spiegelhalter et al. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B 64, 620. Dieter Menne ICON plc made the following annotations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This e-mail transmission may contain confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the individual or entity named in the e-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please reply to the sender, so that ICON plc can arrange for proper delivery, and then please delete the message. Thank You, ICON plc South County Business Park Leopardstown Dublin 18 Ireland Registered number: 145835
