Using the Random Walk Metropolis algorithm to sample from a cow surface distribution
This video explains how to use the Random Walk Metropolis algorithm to sample from a distribution, with a probability density function related to the perpendicular distance of a point from the surface of a cow.
This video is part of a lecture course which closely follows the material covered in the book, "A Student's Guide to Bayesian Statistics", published by Sage, which is available to order on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Students-Gui...
For more information on all things Bayesian, have a look at: https://ben-lambert.com/bayesian/. The playlist for the lecture course is here: • A Student's Guide to Bayesian Statistics