On-Line MCMC Bayesian Model Selection



This demo demonstrates how to use the sequential Monte Carlo algorithm with reversible jump MCMC steps to perform model selection in neural networks. We treat both the model dimension (number of neurons) and model parameters as unknowns. The derivation and details are presented in: Christophe Andrieu, Nando de Freitas and Arnaud Doucet. Sequential Bayesian Estimation and Model Selection Applied to Neural Networks . Technical report CUED/F-INFENG/TR 341, Cambridge University Department of Engineering, June 1999. After downloading the file, type \"tar -xf version2.tar\" to uncompress it. This creates the directory version2 containing the required m files. Go to this directory, load matlab5 and type \"smcdemo1\". In the header of the demo file, one can select to monitor the simulation progress (with par.doPlot=1) and modify the simulation parameters.