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Implement naive RandomVariable-based posterior predictive sampling
The approach currently being used is rather inefficient. Instead, we should change the `size` parameters for `RandomVariable` terms in the sample-space graph(s) so that they match arrays of the inputs in the trace and the desired number of output samples. This would allow the compiled graph to vectorize operations (when it can) and sample variables more efficiently in large batches.
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pymc3/distributions/__init__.py

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@@ -200,11 +200,10 @@ def strip_observed(x: TensorVariable) -> TensorVariable:
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def sample_to_measure_vars(graphs: List[TensorVariable]) -> List[TensorVariable]:
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"""Replace `RandomVariable` terms in graphs with their measure-space counterparts."""
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replace = {}
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for anc in ancestors(graphs):
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if anc.owner and isinstance(anc.owner.op, RandomVariable):
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measure_var = getattr(anc.tag, "value_var", None)
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if measure_var is not None:
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replace[anc] = measure_var
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for anc in rv_ancestors(graphs):
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measure_var = getattr(anc.tag, "value_var", None)
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if measure_var is not None:
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replace[anc] = measure_var
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dist_params = clone_replace(graphs, replace=replace)
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return dist_params

pymc3/sampling.py

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@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
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from pymc3.backends.base import BaseTrace, MultiTrace
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from pymc3.backends.ndarray import NDArray
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from pymc3.blocking import DictToArrayBijection
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from pymc3.distributions import change_rv_size, rv_ancestors, strip_observed
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from pymc3.distributions.distribution import draw_values
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from pymc3.distributions.posterior_predictive import fast_sample_posterior_predictive
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from pymc3.exceptions import IncorrectArgumentsError, SamplingError
@@ -1718,6 +1719,31 @@ def sample_posterior_predictive(
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if progressbar:
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indices = progress_bar(indices, total=samples, display=progressbar)
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vars_to_sample = [
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strip_observed(v) for v in get_default_varnames(vars_, include_transformed=False)
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]
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if not vars_to_sample:
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return {}
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if not hasattr(_trace, "varnames"):
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inputs_and_names = [(i, i.name) for i in rv_ancestors(vars_to_sample)]
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inputs, input_names = zip(*inputs_and_names)
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else:
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input_names = _trace.varnames
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inputs = [model[n] for n in _trace.varnames]
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if size is not None:
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vars_to_sample = [change_rv_size(v, size, expand=True) for v in vars_to_sample]
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sampler_fn = theano.function(
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inputs,
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vars_to_sample,
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allow_input_downcast=True,
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accept_inplace=True,
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on_unused_input="ignore",
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)
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ppc_trace_t = _DefaultTrace(samples)
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try:
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for idx in indices:
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else:
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param = _trace[idx % len_trace]
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values = draw_values(vars_, point=param, size=size)
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values = sampler_fn(*(param[n] for n in input_names))
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for k, v in zip(vars_, values):
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ppc_trace_t.insert(k.name, v, idx)
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except KeyboardInterrupt:

pymc3/tests/test_sampling.py

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@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ def test_exceptions(self, caplog):
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with pm.Model() as model:
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mu = pm.Normal("mu", 0.0, 1.0)
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a = pm.Normal("a", mu=mu, sigma=1, observed=np.array([0.5, 0.2]))
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trace = pm.sample()
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trace = pm.sample(idata_kwargs={"log_likelihood": False})
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with model:
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with pytest.raises(IncorrectArgumentsError):
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# Not for fast_sample_posterior_predictive
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with pytest.raises(IncorrectArgumentsError):
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ppc = pm.sample_posterior_predictive(trace, size=4, keep_size=True)
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# test wrong type argument
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bad_trace = {"mu": stats.norm.rvs(size=1000)}
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with pytest.raises(TypeError):
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with pm.Model() as model:
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mu = pm.Normal("mu", mu=0, sigma=1)
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a = pm.Normal("a", mu=mu, sigma=1, observed=np.array([0.0, 1.0]))
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trace = pm.sample()
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trace = pm.sample(idata_kwargs={"log_likelihood": False})
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with model:
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# test list input
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ppc0 = pm.sample_posterior_predictive([model.test_point], samples=10)
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ppc = pm.sample_posterior_predictive(trace, samples=12, var_names=[])
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assert len(ppc) == 0
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# ppc0 = pm.sample_posterior_predictive([model.test_point], samples=10)
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# TODO: Assert something about the output
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# ppc = pm.sample_posterior_predictive(trace, samples=12, var_names=[])
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# assert len(ppc) == 0
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ppc = pm.sample_posterior_predictive(trace, samples=12, var_names=["a"])
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assert "a" in ppc
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assert ppc["a"].shape == (12, 2)

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