Bayesian linear regression

(2 hours to learn)

Summary

By interpreting linear regression as a Bayesian model, we can automatically infer the prior variance and the noise variance, and make calibrated predictions. Bayesian linear regression is a useful component in fancier probabilistic models.

Context

This concept has the prerequisites:

Goals

  • Know the form of the Bayesian linear regression model
  • Visualize the prior, evidence, and posterior
  • Derive the predictive distribution
  • Visualize the posterior predictive distribution
  • Be able to infer the variance parameters (with the evidence approximation or a conjugate prior)

Core resources (read/watch one of the following)

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Supplemental resources (the following are optional, but you may find them useful)

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