NumPyro + JAX: Faster, simpler probabilistic models with NUTS
NumPyro is a small tool that lets you write probability models in a familiar way but run them on a much faster engine.
It uses JAX under the hood so math can run on CPUs or GPUs, and it make common model tricks work there too.
Tiny pieces called effect handlers let old code work with this new engine, they plug in without needing a full rewrite.
By mixing those handlers with JAX's transforms you get things like hardware boosts, automatic math for gradients, and running many cases at once.
One big win is an iterative form of NUTS, a sampler that can be compiled start-to-finish with JIT so whole runs become much faster.
The upshot is clear: more speed, more flexibility, less fuss when moving from small experiments to big datasets.
If you liked making models before, this makes them run quicker and scale better, and you wont need to change your way of thinking much, it just works.
speed feels different now.
Read article comprehensive review in Paperium.net:
Composable Effects for Flexible and Accelerated Probabilistic Programming inNumPyro
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