Markov Chains and Mixing Times
David A. Levin, Yuval Peres · 2017 · 448 pages
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Markov Chains and Mixing Times is a magical book, managing to be both friendly and deep. It gently introduces probabilistic techniques so that an outsider can follow. At the same time, it is the first book covering the geometric theory of Markov chains and has much that will be new to experts. It is certainly THE book that I will use to teach from. I recommend it to all comers, an amazing achievement. —Persi Diaconis, Mary V. Sunseri Professor of Statistics and Mathematics, Stanford University Mixing times are an active research topic within many fields from statistical physics to the theory of algorithms, as well as having intrinsic interest within mathematical probability and exploiting discrete analogs of important geometry concepts. The first edition became an instant classic, being accessible to advanced undergraduates and yet bringing readers close to current research frontiers. This second edition adds chapters on monotone chains, the exclusion process and hitting time parameters. Having both exercises and citations to important research papers it makes an outstanding basis for either a lecture course or self-study. —David Aldous, University of California, Berkeley Mixing time is the key to Markov chain Monte Carlo, the queen of approximation techniques. With new chapters on monotone chains, exclusion processes, and set-hitting, Markov Chains and Mixing Times is more comprehensive and thus more indispensable than ever. Prepare for an eye-opening mathematical tour! —Pet
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