pyro-ppl / pyro-ppl/numpyro

Multi-chain init to value

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Description

Hi all,
I'm trying to initialize my MCMC with one or more specific values for each chain. As numpyro.infer.util.init_to_value() doesn’t work for multiple chains and init_params argument takes only unconstrained values, it is possible to implement a function or something similar for multi-chain init to value ?

Thanks a lot!

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Read numpyro.infer.util.init_to_value() and the MCMC init_params handling first. Clarify how per-chain constrained values should be represented and validate the behavior against the existing initialization path; done when specified values can initialize each chain.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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