2 papers
q-bio.PE2026
Sequential reduction for discrete latent variables in ecological and evolutionary models using RTMB
Christopher L. Cahill, James T. Thorson, Kasper Kristensen
Statistical models of ecological and evolutionary dynamics often include latent variables that are either continuous (e.g., average body size) or discrete (e.g., numerical abundanc…
stat.CO2026
Leveraging Sparsity to Improve No-U-Turn Sampling Efficiency for Hierarchical Bayesian Models
Cole C. Monnahan, Kasper Kristensen, James T. Thorson +1
Analysts routinely use Bayesian hierarchical models to understand natural processes. The no-U-turn sampler (NUTS) is the most widely used algorithm to sample high-dimensional, cont…