Source code for pymc_experimental.inference.fit

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def fit(method, **kwargs):
    """
    Fit a model with an inference algorithm

    Parameters
    ----------
    method : str
        Which inference method to run.
        Supported: pathfinder

    kwargs are passed on.

    Returns
    -------
    arviz.InferenceData
    """
    if method == "pathfinder":
        try:
            import blackjax
        except ImportError as exc:
            raise RuntimeError("Need BlackJAX to use `pathfinder`") from exc

        from pymc_experimental.inference.pathfinder import fit_pathfinder

        return fit_pathfinder(**kwargs)