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Contributions To Mcmc Methods In Constrained Domains With Applications To Neuroimaging, Sharang Chaudhry
Contributions To Mcmc Methods In Constrained Domains With Applications To Neuroimaging, Sharang Chaudhry
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Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods form a rich class of computational techniques that help its user ascertain samples from target distributions when direct sampling is not possible or when their closed forms are intractable. Over the years, MCMC methods have been used in innumerable situations due to their flexibility and generalizability, even in situations involving nonlinear and/or highly parametrized models. In this dissertation, two major works relating to MCMC methods are presented.
The first involves the development of a method to identify the number and directions of nerve fibers using diffusion-weighted MRI measurements. For this, the biological problem is …