Extra Chance Generalized Hybrid Monte Carlo
arXiv:1407.8107 · doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2014.09.037
Abstract
We study a method, Extra Chance Generalized Hybrid Monte Carlo, to avoid rejections in the Hybrid Monte Carlo method and related algorithms. In the spirit of delayed rejection, whenever a rejection would occur, extra work is done to find a fresh proposal that, hopefully, may be accepted. We present experiments that clearly indicate that the additional work per sample carried out in the extra chance approach clearly pays in terms of the quality of the samples generated.
13 pages, 8 figures (including 1 diagram, 3 pseudocodes), 1 table, updated (corrections, typos and new appendix)
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