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Past exam of the simulation and statistical programming course of the University of Oxford 2023 2 b i Solution by
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Fix a proposal with , and abbreviate , and . The envelope says . Assuming fresh independent uniform distribution draws at both stages, the law of total probability givesThe second term includes both reaching the residual test and passing it. If , the envelope forces and the first test accepts with probability one; the second-stage ratio is never evaluated. This is squeeze rejection sampling.
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