# Hierarchical Correlation?

**URL:** https://discourse.mc-stan.org/t/hierarchical-correlation/8268
**Category:** Modeling
**Created:** [March 28, 2019, 8:56am UTC](https://discourse.mc-stan.org/t/hierarchical-correlation/8268 "2019-03-28T08:56:22Z")
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### Author: ![mike-lawrence](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.mc-stan.org/mike-lawrence/32/59_2.png) [@mike-lawrence](https://discourse.mc-stan.org/u/mike-lawrence)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.mc-stan.org/t/hierarchical-correlation/8268/35 "2021-04-01T17:36:00Z")

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> [@Stephen\_Martin](#):
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> This approach is fairly easy, and intuitive. 1) Generate [uniform, PSD] matrix 2) Add priors to elements.

Is there a succinct way to express the generative process for this solution?

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