tensorflow / tensorflow/probability
`tfp.experimental.as_composite()` is unable to handle Distributions/Bijectors with parameters that are containers of sub-Distributions/sub-Bijectors
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For example the Chain Bijector or a Mixture.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing tfp.experimental.as_composite() with a Chain Bijector and a Mixture, then inspect how parameters containing nested Distributions or Bijectors are handled. Done should mean these container-based examples are supported and covered by regression tests.
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Assessment
- Domain
- machine-learning
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100