From 85fcd8ae9b4fcb71947d6804ddabd0110e18d611 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leo Singer Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 13:45:27 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add glossary link for MCMC --- analysis/parameter_estimation.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/analysis/parameter_estimation.rst b/analysis/parameter_estimation.rst index 8c9a6bb..6e078b5 100644 --- a/analysis/parameter_estimation.rst +++ b/analysis/parameter_estimation.rst @@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ included in the preliminary alert. algorithm. It explores a greatly expanded parameter space including sky location, distance, masses, and spins, and performs full forward modeling of the gravitational-wave signal and the strain calibration of the -gravitational-wave detectors. It explores the parameter space using Markov -chain Monte Carlo and nested sampling. For all events, there is an automated +gravitational-wave detectors. It explores the parameter space using +:term:`MCMC` and nested sampling. For all events, there is an automated LALInference analysis that uses the least expensive CBC waveform models and completes within hours and may be included in a subsequent alert. More time-consuming analyses with more sophisticated waveform models are started at -- GitLab