A trace plot visualizes the sequence of sample values generated by an MCMC chain over iterations. To determine stationarity, look for the point where the values stop converging and begin to fluctuate around a stable equilibrium, indicating the end of the burn-in period.
Conditions: Used for diagnosing MCMC convergence.; Requires plotting sample values against iteration numbers.; The plot shows both the burn-in and stationary phases.
A trace plot visualizes the sequence of sample values generated by an MCMC chain over iterations. To determine stationarity, look for the point where the values stop converging and begin to fluctuate around a stable equilibrium, indicating the end of the burn-in period.
Conditions: Used for diagnosing MCMC convergence.; Requires plotting sample values against iteration numbers.; The plot shows both the burn-in and stationary phases.