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MCMC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Markov chain Monte Carlo method
1, record 1, English, Markov%20chain%20Monte%20Carlo%20method
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MCMC 2, record 1, English, MCMC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A probabilistic analysis method combined with the Markov model, which captures the transitional probabilities between various states to study the interaction between the probability distributions attached to each variable. 3, record 1, English, - Markov%20chain%20Monte%20Carlo%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of simulation provides an estimate of the degree of uncertainty in a model. It is widely used in Bayesian analysis to build or update models of the joint distribution of variables. 3, record 1, English, - Markov%20chain%20Monte%20Carlo%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Markov chain Monte Carlo method; MCMC: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - Markov%20chain%20Monte%20Carlo%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode de Monte Carlo par chaîne de Markov
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%20Carlo%20par%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- simulation Monte Carlo par chaîne de Markov 1, record 1, French, simulation%20Monte%20Carlo%20par%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- méthode de Monte Carlo en chaîne de Markov 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%20Carlo%20en%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d’analyse probabiliste combinée avec le modèle de Markov, qui enregistre les probabilités de transition, entre divers états pour étudier l’interaction entre les distributions de probabilités rattachées à chaque variable. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%20Carlo%20par%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de simulation fournit une estimation du degré d’incertitude d’un modèle. Il est largement utilisé en analyse bayésienne pour construire ou actualiser des modèles de distributions combinées de variables. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%20Carlo%20par%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthode de Monte Carlo par chaîne de Markov; simulation Monte Carlo par chaîne de Markov; méthode de Monte Carlo en chaîne de Markov : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%20Carlo%20par%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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