Bayesian Analysis with Python: Introduction to statistical modeling and probabilistic programming using PyMC3 and ArviZ,2nd Edition

Bayesian Analysis with Python: Introduction to statistical modeling and probabilistic programming using PyMC3 and ArviZ,2nd Edition
Authors: Osvaldo Martin
ISBN-10: 1789341655
ISBN-13: 9781789341652
Released: 2018-12-26
Paperback: 356 pages
Book Description
Bayesian modeling with PyMC3 and exploratory analysis of Bayesian models with ArviZ
The second edition of Bayesian Analysis with Python is an introduction to the main concepts of applied Bayesian inference and its practical implementation in Python using PyMC3,a state-of-the-art probabilistic programming library,and ArviZ,a new library for exploratory analysis of Bayesian models.
The main concepts of Bayesian statistics are covered using a practical and computational approach. Synthetic and real data sets are used to introduce several types of models,such as generalized linear models for regression and classification,mixture models,hierarchical models,and Gaussian processes,among others.
By the end of the book,you will have a working knowledge of probabilistic modeling and you will be able to design and implement Bayesian models for your own data science problems. After reading the book you will be better prepared to delve into more advanced material or specialized statistical modeling if you need to.
What you will learn
Build probabilistic models using the Python library PyMC3
Analyze probabilistic models with the help of ArviZ
Acquire the skills required to sanity check models and modify them if necessary
Understand the advantages and caveats of hierarchical models
Find out how different models can be used to answer different data analysis questions
Compare models and choose between alternative ones
Discover how different models are unified from a probabilistic perspective
Think probabilistically and benefit from the flexibility of the Bayesian framework
contents
1 Thinking Probabilistically
2 Programming Probabilistically
3 Modeling with Linear Regression
4 Generalizing Linear Models
5 Model Comparison
6 Mixture Models
7 Gaussian Processes
8 Inference Engines
9 Where To Go Next?