PyMC Probabilistic Programming
Purpose
Provides PyMC capabilities for flexible Bayesian modeling and probabilistic programming in Python.
Capabilities
- Hierarchical model specification
- Custom distributions
- Gaussian processes
- MCMC and variational inference
- Model diagnostics
- ArviZ integration for visualization
Usage Guidelines
- Model Building: Use PyMC context managers
- Custom Distributions: Define distributions when needed
- Hierarchical Models: Build proper hierarchical structures
- Visualization: Use ArviZ for diagnostic plots
Tools/Libraries
- PyMC
- ArviZ
- Theano/PyTensor