pymc

Installation issues with PyMC3

Installation issues with PyMC3 Question: I was installing PyMC3 via Anaconda. The transaction execution was done. Post this action, my Anaconda console closes immediately on open. Unable to import PyMC3 module as well. Below is the error message that pops up before the console closes. I manage to capture a screen shot of it when …

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Install anaconda library from a local source

Install anaconda library from a local source Question: I have been trying to install pymc for some time on a Windows PC behind a very complicated proxy; effectively making this an installation on a computer not connected to the internet. I have tried – unsuccessfully – to set a proxy in the condarc file but …

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Fit a non-linear function to data/observations with pyMCMC/pyMC

Fit a non-linear function to data/observations with pyMCMC/pyMC Question: I am trying to fit some data with a Gaussian (and more complex) function(s). I have created a small example below. My first question is, am I doing it right? My second question is, how do I add an error in the x-direction, i.e. in the …

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Import a module with parameter in python

Import a module with parameter in python Question: Is it possible to import a module with some parameter in python ? All I mean by parameter is that there exists a variable in the module which is not initialized in that module, still I am using that variable in that module. In short, I want …

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Highest Posterior Density Region and Central Credible Region

Highest Posterior Density Region and Central Credible Region Question: Given a posterior p(Θ|D) over some parameters Θ, one can define the following: Highest Posterior Density Region: The Highest Posterior Density Region is the set of most probable values of Θ that, in total, constitute 100(1-α) % of the posterior mass. In other words, for a …

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