Bayesian State-Space Model
A Bayesian state-space model treats the linear, Gaussian state-space model parameters θ as random variables, rather than fixed but unknown quantities, with joint prior distribution Π(θ). This treatment leads to a more flexible model and intuitive inferences.
Bayesian state-space model analyses involve drawing samples from the joint posterior distribution Π(θ|Dt), which is composed of the joint prior and data likelihood computed by the standard Kalman filter, where Dt is the response and predictor data set. Econometrics Toolbox™ uses a Metropolis-Hastings sampler to sample from the posterior.
To start a Bayesian state-space model analysis, create a model object
that best describes the structure of the state-space (from which the
likelihood is inferred) and your prior assumptions on the joint
distribution of the parameters by using bssm
. Then, using the model and data, you can estimate
characteristics of the posterior distributions or draw samples from the
posterior distribution.
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Topics
- What Are State-Space Models?
Learn state-space model definitions and how to create a state-space model object.
- What Is the Kalman Filter?
Learn about the Kalman filter, and associated definitions and notations.