popsynth.aux_samplers.normal_aux_sampler module

class popsynth.aux_samplers.normal_aux_sampler.NormalAuxSampler(name: str, observed: bool = True)[source]

Bases: popsynth.auxiliary_sampler.AuxiliarySampler

__init__(name: str, observed: bool = True)[source]

A normal distribution sampler, where property ~ N(mu, sigma).

Parameters:
  • name (str) – Name of the property
  • observed (bool) – True if the property is observed, False if it is latent. Defaults to True
  • mu (AuxiliaryParameter) – Mean of the normal
  • tau (AuxiliaryParameter) – Standard deviation of the normal
  • sigma (AuxiliaryParameter) – Standard deviation of normal distribution from which observed values are sampled, if observed is True
mu
observation_sampler(size: int)[source]
sigma
tau
true_sampler(size: int)[source]