TuringLang / TuringLang/AbstractMCMC.jl

Provide a way to Return Rejected Samples

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Description

Rejected samples are often very useful for Rao-Blackwellization, or even just for identifying where the sampler is having trouble. Maybe we should have some way to return and store rejected samples?

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by surveying the sampler and sample-storage interfaces, then determine how rejected samples should be represented and returned for Rao-Blackwellization; done means the behavior and API are specified and covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
julia
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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