Svitlana: Most Bayesian network software has this capability. But the algorithm is simple. 1) rank order the nodes in your network by the longest path back toward a root node. 2) In order draw a random deviate from the conditional distribution determined by the already obtained values of the parent nodes. Draw a random number between 0 and 1. Find the inverse value of the cumulative distribution.
Bob Welch. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Svitlana Bulashevska" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 11:17 AM Subject: [UAI] a question on sampling data from BN > Dear Sirs, > I would like to generate a dataset from a known Bayesian Network (with > known parameters). > Is there any software for this purpose (like doing Monte Carlo > simulations or so on)? > Thank you very much for the help, > S. Bulashevska. >
