in the unthinned sequence, so
the sum of the autocorrelations will be lower and thus the effective
sample size higher.</p>
<p>Now contrast the second approach above with the unthinned alternative,</p>
<ul>
<li>Generate 10,000 draws after convergence and save every draw.</li>
</ul>
<p>This will have a higher effective sample than the thinned sample
consisting of every tenth drawn. Therefore, it should be emphasized
that <em>the only reason to thin a sample is to reduce memory
requirements</em>.</p>

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