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<h2 number="16.3"><span class="header-section-number">16.3</span> Notation for samples, chains, and draws</h2>
<p>To establish basic notation, suppose a target Bayesian posterior
density <span class="math inline">\(p(\theta | y)\)</span> given real-valued vectors of parameters
<span class="math inline">\(\theta\)</span> and real- and discrete-valued data <span class="math inline">\(y\)</span>.<a href="#fn25" class="footnote-ref" id="fnref25"><sup>25</sup></a></