Bayesian estimation with Markov Chain Monte Carlo using PyMC
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Prof. Chris Fonnesbeck briefly introduces Bayesian inference, then discusses how to estimate Bayesian models with Markov Chain Monte Carlo using PyMC.Want to share your content on R-bloggers? click here if you have a blog, or here if you don't.
PyMC is the premier Python package for doing MCMC estimation, and Prof. Fonnesbeck is one of the package’s co-authors.
This presentation was given to the NYC R Statistical Programming Meetup, on November 8, 2010.
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