Bob Carpenter

Oh, and I'd suggest adding suffixes to existing model names like `_counts` to indicate you're taking sufficient stats rather than the raw data.

Anything to distinguish the way in which data is coded in the two approaches. So yes, I meant keeping .stan as is and adding _counts.stan or something similar for the...

Thanks, @maedoc. Now that you mention it, RStan must have all the pieces of this implemented because of the way `extract()` and `stan_rdump()` work.

Something like this is needed for restarts, but I think that'd require a new command.

> On Dec 13, 2019, at 4:39 AM, marmaduke woodman wrote: > > I'm aware of the R/Py interfaces to CmdStan as well, In case it wasn't clear to our...

Don't feel bad---it's a big project with too much going on for any one person to follow. I'm just trying to close the loops where I see an opportunity. >...

Should be "produces _an_ MCMC sample" (for those following along at home, the choice of "an" vs. "a" in English s pronunciation based). Does CmdStanPy also return samples from VI...

Is there a pointer to the JAGS model you're trying to translate? Or a definition of the prior and likelihood?

Is that the right attached program? I don't see any categorical variables. Consistent indentation on code makes it much easier to read. I may just be missing something. - Bob...

Was there a JAGS model you're trying to translate? The one you sent didn't have any categorical variables I could find. - Bob P.S. I'd strongly recommend version control to...