We propose new control variates for variance reduction in estimation of mean values using the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm. Traditionally, states that are rejected in the Metropolis-Hastings ...

We describe the ergodic properties of some Metropolis–Hastings algorithms for heavy-tailed target distributions. The results of these algorithms are usually analyzed under a subgeometric ergodic ...

Accurate and fast estimation of genetic parameters that underlie quantitative traits using mixed linear models with additive and dominance effects is of great importance in both natural and breeding ...