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class RooStats::MetropolisHastings: public TObject


This class uses the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm to construct a Markov Chain of data points using Monte Carlo. In the main algorithm, new points in the parameter space are proposed and then visited based on their relative likelihoods. This class can use any implementation of the ProposalFunction, including non-symmetric proposal functions, to propose parameter points and still maintain detailed balance when constructing the chain.

The "Likelihood" function that is sampled when deciding what steps to take in the chain has been given a very generic implementation. The user can create any RooAbsReal based on the parameters and pass it to a MetropolisHastings object with the method SetFunction(RooAbsReal&). Be sure to tell MetropolisHastings whether your RooAbsReal is on a (+/-) regular or log scale, so that it knows what logic to use when sampling your RooAbsReal. For example, a common use is to sample from a -log(Likelihood) distribution (NLL), for which the appropriate configuration calls are SetType(MetropolisHastings::kLog); SetSign(MetropolisHastings::kNegative); If you're using a traditional likelihood function: SetType(MetropolisHastings::kRegular); SetSign(MetropolisHastings::kPositive); You must set these type and sign flags or MetropolisHastings will not construct a MarkovChain.

Also note that in ConstructChain(), the values of the variables are randomized uniformly over their intervals before construction of the MarkovChain begins.



Function Members (Methods)

public:
virtual~MetropolisHastings()
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RooStats::MetropolisHastingsMetropolisHastings()
RooStats::MetropolisHastingsMetropolisHastings(const RooStats::MetropolisHastings&)
RooStats::MetropolisHastingsMetropolisHastings(RooAbsReal& function, const RooArgSet& paramsOfInterest, RooStats::ProposalFunction& proposalFunction, Int_t numIters)
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RooStats::MetropolisHastings&operator=(const RooStats::MetropolisHastings&)
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virtual voidSetFunction(RooAbsReal& function)
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virtual voidSetParameters(const RooArgSet& set)
virtual voidSetProposalFunction(RooStats::ProposalFunction& proposalFunction)
virtual voidSetSign(RooStats::MetropolisHastings::FunctionSign sign)
virtual voidSetType(RooStats::MetropolisHastings::FunctionType type)
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protected:
virtual Double_tCalcNLL(Double_t xL)
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virtual Bool_tShouldTakeStep(Double_t d)

Data Members

public:
enum FunctionSign { kNegative
kPositive
kSignUnset
};
enum FunctionType { kRegular
kLog
kTypeUnset
};
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kMustCleanup
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kInvalidObject
};
enum TObject::[unnamed] { kIsOnHeap
kNotDeleted
kZombie
kBitMask
kSingleKey
kOverwrite
kWriteDelete
};
protected:
RooArgSetfChainParamsRooRealVars that are stored in the chain
RooAbsReal*fFunctionfunction that will generate likelihood values
Int_tfNumBurnInStepsnumber of iterations to discard as burn-in, starting from the first
Int_tfNumItersnumber of iterations to run metropolis algorithm
RooArgSetfParametersRooRealVars that define all parameter space
RooStats::ProposalFunction*fPropFuncProposal function for MCMC integration
RooStats::MetropolisHastings::FunctionSignfSignwhether the likelihood is negative (like NLL) or positive
RooStats::MetropolisHastings::FunctionTypefTypewhether the likelihood is on a regular, log, (or other) scale

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Function documentation

MetropolisHastings()
 default constructor
MetropolisHastings(RooAbsReal& function, const RooArgSet& paramsOfInterest, RooStats::ProposalFunction& proposalFunction, Int_t numIters)
MarkovChain* ConstructChain()
Bool_t ShouldTakeStep(Double_t d)
Double_t CalcNLL(Double_t xL)
MetropolisHastings()
 default constructor
virtual ~MetropolisHastings()
{}
void SetChainParameters(const RooArgSet& set)
 specify the parameters to store in the chain
 if not specified all of them will be stored
{ fChainParams.removeAll(); fChainParams.add(set); RemoveConstantParameters(&fChainParams); }
void SetParameters(const RooArgSet& set)
 specify all the parameters of interest in the interval
{ fParameters.removeAll(); fParameters.add(set); RemoveConstantParameters(&fParameters); }
void SetProposalFunction(RooStats::ProposalFunction& proposalFunction)
 set the proposal function for suggesting new points for the MCMC
{ fPropFunc = &proposalFunction; }
void SetNumIters(Int_t numIters)
 set the number of iterations to run the metropolis algorithm
{ fNumIters = numIters; }
void SetNumBurnInSteps(Int_t numBurnInSteps)
 set the number of steps in the chain to discard as burn-in,
 starting from the first
{ fNumBurnInSteps = numBurnInSteps; }
void SetFunction(RooAbsReal& function)
 set the (likelihood) function
{ fFunction = &function; }
void SetSign(RooStats::MetropolisHastings::FunctionSign sign)
 set the sign of the function
{ fSign = sign; }
void SetType(RooStats::MetropolisHastings::FunctionType type)
 set the type of the function
{ fType = type; }