(un)constrained initialization for Stan (and PyMC?)
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Description
I would like to be able to warm start each chain at a specified draw (on either the unconstrained or constrained scale, but ideally constrained for users). I do not want further randomization.
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No file or test is named. Begin by locating the chain-initialization entry point and checking how a specified draw is represented on constrained and unconstrained scales; define acceptance criteria for warm-starting every chain without further randomization, including Stan and PyMC compatibility.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
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- Over a week
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- Active
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- Needs clarification
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- 35/100