pymc.sample_approx

pymc.sample_approx(approx, draws=100, include_transformed=True)

Draw samples from variational posterior.

Parameters:

approx: :class:`Approximation`

Approximation to sample from

draws: `int`

Number of random samples.

include_transformed: `bool`

If True, transformed variables are also sampled. Default is True.

Returns:

trace: class:pymc.backends.base.MultiTrace

Samples drawn from variational posterior.