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The PyMC Ecosystem and Resources
2025-08-12 · 16:00
Christopher Fonnesbeck
– Principal Quantitative Analyst
@ PyMC Labs; Adjunct Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
ArviZ for visualization and diagnostics; related packages (Bambi, PyMC-experimental); finding and using PyMC example notebooks; community resources and support channels. |
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Future Directions
2025-08-12 · 16:00
Christopher Fonnesbeck
– Principal Quantitative Analyst
@ PyMC Labs; Adjunct Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
How AI/LLMs are changing PyMC workflows; PyMC's development roadmap; opportunities for contribution. |
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Introduction to PyMC and Probabilistic Programming
2025-08-12 · 16:00
Christopher Fonnesbeck
– Principal Quantitative Analyst
@ PyMC Labs; Adjunct Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Overview of PyMC and its role in the Python data science ecosystem; understanding probabilistic vs Bayesian approaches; a survey of the probabilistic programming landscape; real-world applications and case studies. |
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Common Pitfalls and Solutions
2025-08-12 · 16:00
Christopher Fonnesbeck
– Principal Quantitative Analyst
@ PyMC Labs; Adjunct Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Addressing frequently asked questions; debugging convergence issues; understanding and fixing divergences; performance optimization tips. |
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PyMC Fundamentals
2025-08-12 · 16:00
Christopher Fonnesbeck
– Principal Quantitative Analyst
@ PyMC Labs; Adjunct Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Model contexts and random variables; prior and likelihood specification; working with observed data; PyMC's relationship with ArviZ. |
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Introduction to PyMC and Probabilistic Programming
2025-08-12 · 16:00
Chris Fonnesbeck
– Principal Quantitative Analyst
@ PyMC Labs
This one-hour tutorial introduces new users to version 5 of PyMC, a powerful Python, open source library for probabilistic programming and Bayesian statistical modeling. Participants will learn the fundamentals of PyMC, best practices for installation and setup, and gain hands-on experience building their first Bayesian model. |
[Online] A Tutorial for Getting Started with PyMC
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Building Your First Model
2025-08-12 · 16:00
Christopher Fonnesbeck
– Principal Quantitative Analyst
@ PyMC Labs; Adjunct Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hands-on example: Bayesian linear regression; prior predictive checks; posterior sampling with NUTS; basic model diagnostics; posterior predictive checks. |
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Installation and Environment Setup
2025-08-12 · 16:00
Christopher Fonnesbeck
– Principal Quantitative Analyst
@ PyMC Labs; Adjunct Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Recommended installation procedure; PyMC's computational backends; troubleshooting common installation issues; setting up development environments. |
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