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R
Approximate Bayesian inference for structural equation models
Haziq Jamil, Research Specialist, Statistics
Oct 8, 12:00
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13:00
B9 R2325
Laplace approximation
Bayes estimators
copulas
R
This talk reviews a fast approximate Bayesian SEM method that combines Laplace, variational Bayes, and Gaussian copula techniques to deliver near-MLE speed with MCMC-like inference, and is implemented in the R package INLAvaan.