Daniel Lee

matrix normal distribution

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Implement one or more forms of the matrix normal distribution. The general distribution is of the form ``` matrix_normal(matrix[N, P] y | matrix[N, P] mu, cov_matrix[N, N] SigmaRow, cov_matrix[P, P]...

Prereqs for building the book

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I needed to install these packages in R: 1. `tufte` 2. `reshape` I'm sure I have a bunch already installed. Where's a good place to put this info? I was...

#### Submisison Checklist - [x] Run tests: `./runCmdStanTests.py src/test` - [x] Declare copyright holder and open-source license: see below #### Summary: **Note:** this PR should not be merged. This is...

#### Summary: Add a `help` option to `runCmdStanTests.py`. Currently, there's only usage info. #### Description: Stan's `runTests.py` has a help option that looks like: ``` $ ./runTests.py -h usage: runTests.py...

_From @bob-carpenter on March 14, 2014 15:44_ It'd be nice if instead of crashing with an exception dump facing the user if bin/print and the actual commands to run the...

This will happen with v3.0.0 and not before.

This was spotted on the users list by Lukio Olweny. bugs_examples vol1 dogs doesn't run. I've verified that it results in: ``` Initialization between (-2, 2) failed after 100 attempts....

Create a page for contributors with clear instruction on what is required

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Use the readme as an example. - [ ] @syclik: decide where this document should go - [ ] @bgoodri write the requirements in a clear language that can be...

get travis-ci to build and run models

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Enforce a common structure to the examples. Use travis-ci to run models with a `___` in each directory. `___` is to be defined.

(originally stan-dev/stan#517) From Bob: ``` It's not implemented now because it requires marginalizing out 5 binary discrete parameters which interact. Not impossible, but a pain. For the model, see: http://www.openbugs.net/Examples/Asia.html...