08_inference-engines.ipynb

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    "# Ch 8. Inference Engines\n",
    "\n",
    "- Variational methods\n",
    "- Metropolis-Hastings\n",
    "- Hamiltonian Monte Carlo\n",
    "- Sequential Monte Carlo\n",
    "- Diagnosing samples"
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    "import warnings\n",
    "from pathlib import Path\n",
    "\n",
    "import arviz as az\n",
    "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt\n",
    "import numpy as np\n",
    "import pandas as pd\n",
    "import plotnine as gg\n",
    "import pymc3 as pm\n",
    "import seaborn as sns\n",
    "import theano.tensor as tt\n",
    "from scipy import stats\n",
    "\n",
    "# Remove annoying filters from some dated ArViz functions.\n",
    "warnings.simplefilter(action=\"ignore\", category=UserWarning)\n",
    "\n",
    "gg.theme_set(gg.theme_minimal())\n",
    "%config InlineBackend.figure_format = \"retina\"\n",
    "\n",
    "data_path = Path(\"data\")"
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    "## Inference engines\n",
    "\n",
    "- Bayesian method often difficult to compute\n",
    "    - "
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