Rationale of using VB
in building models for third party users the execution time is an essential point of success. It is a pivotal point for most users between using of not. (I am already implementing models with multi-threading/MPI)
The hope
That building an incredibly well behaved model will allow the use of vb
The question
Although I could find sporadic information, I failed to find a guideline. What are the requirements for a successful application of VB? For example:
- All parameters should have normal shape posterior? (meaning that if a parameter is a proportion, and could be asymmetric I have to forget about VB)
- All parameters have to be unitary? (can parameter be in the range from 0.1-1 or 1-10?)
- … other important issues to consider before attempting the use of VB?
Thanks!