Using a stochastic model for the evolution of discrete characters among a group of organisms, we derive a Markov chain that simulates a Bayesian posterior distribution on the space of dendograms. A ...

This article compares three binary Markov random fields (MRFs) which are popular Bayesian priors for spatial smoothing. These are the Ising prior and two priors based on latent Gaussian MRFs. Concern ...

APPM 4560/5560 Markov Processes, Queues, and Monte Carlo Simulations Brief review of conditional probability and expectation followed by a study of Markov chains, both discrete and continuous time.