Title
Convergence rates for Markov chains
Abstract
This is an expository paper that presents various ideas related to nonasymptotic rates of convergence for Markov chains. Such rates are of great importance for stochastic algorithms that are widely used in statistics and in computer science. They also have applications to analysis of card shuffling and other areas. In this paper, we attempt to describe various mathematical techniques that have been used to bound such rates of convergence. Ln particular, we describe eigenvalue analysis, random walks on groups, coupling, and minorization conditions. Connections are made to modern areas of research wherever possible. Elements. of linear algebra, probability theory, group theory, and measure theory are used, but efforts are made to keep the presentation elementary and accessible.
Year
DOI
Venue
1995
10.1137/1037083
SIAM Review
Keywords
Field
DocType
MARKOV CHAIN,EIGENVALUE,COUPLING,RANDOM WALK ON GROUP
Convergence (routing),Linear algebra,Measure (mathematics),Random walk,Group theory,Mathematical analysis,Markov chain,Shuffling,Probability theory,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
37
3
0036-1445
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
60
11.28
1
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jeffrey S. Rosenthal135743.06