Specify the Rate of Thinning

Specify the rate of thinning ( k ). MCMC sampling keeps 1 out of every k posterior samples in order to reduce autocorrelation.

To Specify the Rate of Thinning:

Either enter the desired value in the text field or move the slider to the right or to the left to change the value.

Tip : To change the scale of the slider, right-click on the slider and select Rescale Slider from the pop-up menu. Change the upper or lower boundaries in the window that appears, to rescale the slider and click OK .