propose_DAG {BCDAG} R Documentation

## MCMC proposal distribution (internal function)

### Description

This function implements a proposal distribution for the MCMC scheme of learn_DAG. Given an input DAG, it first builds the set of all DAGs which can be obtained by applying a local move (insertion, deletion or reversal of one edge) to DAG, that is the set of direct successors of DAG; next, it randomly draws one candidate (proposed) DAG from the so-obtained set. Finally, the set of direct successors of the proposed DAG is constructed. The function returns: the proposed DAG, the type of operator applied to DAG to obtain the proposed DAG (with value 1 if insertion, 2 if deletion, 3 if reversal), the nodes involved in the local move, the number of direct successors of DAG and of the proposed DAG. If fast = TRUE the two numbers of direct successors are approximated by the number of possible operators that can be applied to the DAGs (equal for the two graphs)

### Usage

propose_DAG(DAG, fast)


### Arguments

 DAG Adjacency matrix of the current DAG fast boolean, if TRUE an approximate proposal is implemented

### Value

A list containing the (q,q) adjacency matrix of the proposed DAG, the type of applied operator (with values in {1,2,3}), the numerical labels of the nodes involved in the move, the integer number of direct successors of DAG and of the proposed DAG

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