Class ExpectationPropagation

The expectation propagation inference algorithm, see also
http://research.microsoft.com/~minka/papers/ep/roadmap.html.

Inheritance
Object
AlgorithmBase
ExpectationPropagation
Implements
Inherited Members
Namespace: Microsoft.ML.Probabilistic.Algorithms
Assembly: Microsoft.ML.Probabilistic.Compiler.dll
Syntax
public class ExpectationPropagation : AlgorithmBase, IAlgorithm

Properties

Name

Name of the algorithm

Declaration
public override string Name { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
String
Overrides

ShortName

Short name of the algorithm

Declaration
public override string ShortName { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
String
Overrides

Methods

GetAlgorithmConversionOperator(Type, IAlgorithm, Boolean, List<Object>)

Gets the operator which converts a message to/from another algorithm

Declaration
public override MethodReference GetAlgorithmConversionOperator(Type channelType, IAlgorithm alg2, bool isFromFactor, List<object> args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Type channelType

Type of message
IAlgorithm alg2

The other algorithm
Boolean isFromFactor

True if from, false if to
List<Object> args

Where to add arguments of the operator
Returns
Type Description
MethodReference

A method reference for the operator
Overrides

GetEvidenceMethodName(List<ICompilerAttribute>)

Gets the suffix for Expectation Propagation evidence method

Declaration
public override string GetEvidenceMethodName(List<ICompilerAttribute> factorAttributes)
Parameters
Type Name Description
List<ICompilerAttribute> factorAttributes
Returns
Type Description
String
Overrides

GetOperatorMethodSuffix(List<ICompilerAttribute>)

Gets the suffix for Expectation Propagation operator methods

Declaration
public override string GetOperatorMethodSuffix(List<ICompilerAttribute> factorAttributes)
Parameters
Type Name Description
List<ICompilerAttribute> factorAttributes
Returns
Type Description
String
Overrides

GetVariableFactor(Boolean, Boolean)

Declaration
public override Delegate GetVariableFactor(bool derived, bool initialised)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Boolean derived
Boolean initialised
Returns
Type Description
Delegate
Overrides

Implements