Name

find_new — Determine if the selected variables in a BMA step represent a new model

CALLING SEQUENCE

[j,visits] = find_new(binsave,vinew,visits,nvar,conv)

PARAMETERS

Input

• vsave = matrix containing all models selected

• vinew = vector of current model specification

• visits = matrix containing # of visits to each model

Output

• j = position in the list of models of the current model

• visits = updated matrix containing # of visits to each model

DESCRIPTION

Function used for bayesian model averaging codes: it determines if the selected variables in a MCMC step represent a new model

AUTHOR

Emmanuel Michaux 2006