Comparison of Bayesian networks

tools for comparing Bayesian networks

To compare Bayesian network, one can compare the structure of the BNs (see pyAgrum.lib.bn_vs_vb.GraphicalBNComparator). However BNs can also be compared as probability distributions.

class pyAgrum.ExactBNdistance(*args)

Class representing exacte computation of divergence and distance between BNs

ExactBNdistance(P,Q) -> ExactBNdistance
Parameters:
  • P (pyAgrum.BayesNet) a Bayesian network

  • Q (pyAgrum.BayesNet) another Bayesian network to compare with the first one

ExactBNdistance(ebnd) -> ExactBNdistance
Parameters:
  • ebnd (pyAgrum.ExactBNdistance) the exact BNdistance to copy

Raises:

pyAgrum.OperationNotAllowed – If the 2BNs have not the same domain size of compatible node sets

compute()
Returns:

a dictionnary containing the different values after the computation.

Return type:

Dict[str,float]

class pyAgrum.GibbsBNdistance(*args)

Class representing a Gibbs-Approximated computation of divergence and distance between BNs

GibbsBNdistance(P,Q) -> GibbsBNdistance
Parameters:
  • P (pyAgrum.BayesNet) – a Bayesian network

  • Q (pyAgrum.BayesNet) – another Bayesian network to compare with the first one

GibbsBNdistance(gbnd) -> GibbsBNdistance
Parameters:
  • gbnd (pyAgrum.GibbsBNdistance) – the Gibbs BNdistance to copy

Raises:

pyAgrum.OperationNotAllowed – If the 2BNs have not the same domain size of compatible node sets

burnIn()
Returns:

size of burn in on number of iteration

Return type:

int

compute()
Returns:

a dictionnary containing the different values after the computation.

Return type:

Dict[str,float]

continueApproximationScheme(error)

Continue the approximation scheme.

Parameters:

error (float)

Return type:

bool

currentTime()
Returns:

get the current running time in second (float)

Return type:

float

disableEpsilon()

Disable epsilon as a stopping criterion.

Return type:

None

disableMaxIter()

Disable max iterations as a stopping criterion.

Return type:

None

disableMaxTime()

Disable max time as a stopping criterion.

Return type:

None

disableMinEpsilonRate()

Disable a min epsilon rate as a stopping criterion.

Return type:

None

enableEpsilon()

Enable epsilon as a stopping criterion.

Return type:

None

enableMaxIter()

Enable max iterations as a stopping criterion.

Return type:

None

enableMaxTime()

Enable max time as a stopping criterion.

Return type:

None

enableMinEpsilonRate()

Enable a min epsilon rate as a stopping criterion.

Return type:

None

epsilon()
Returns:

the value of epsilon

Return type:

float

history()
Returns:

the scheme history

Return type:

tuple

Raises:

pyAgrum.OperationNotAllowed – If the scheme did not performed or if verbosity is set to false

initApproximationScheme()

Initiate the approximation scheme.

Return type:

None

isDrawnAtRandom()
Returns:

True if variables are drawn at random

Return type:

bool

isEnabledEpsilon()
Returns:

True if epsilon is used as a stopping criterion.

Return type:

bool

isEnabledMaxIter()
Returns:

True if max iterations is used as a stopping criterion

Return type:

bool

isEnabledMaxTime()
Returns:

True if max time is used as a stopping criterion

Return type:

bool

isEnabledMinEpsilonRate()
Returns:

True if epsilon rate is used as a stopping criterion

Return type:

bool

maxIter()
Returns:

the criterion on number of iterations

Return type:

int

maxTime()
Returns:

the timeout(in seconds)

Return type:

float

messageApproximationScheme()
Returns:

the approximation scheme message

Return type:

str

minEpsilonRate()
Returns:

the value of the minimal epsilon rate

Return type:

float

nbrDrawnVar()
Returns:

the number of variable drawn at each iteration

Return type:

int

nbrIterations()
Returns:

the number of iterations

Return type:

int

periodSize()
Returns:

the number of samples between 2 stopping

Return type:

int

Raises:

pyAgrum.OutOfBounds – If p<1

remainingBurnIn()
Returns:

the number of remaining burn in

Return type:

int

setBurnIn(b)
Parameters:

b (int) – size of burn in on number of iteration

Return type:

None

setDrawnAtRandom(_atRandom)
Parameters:

_atRandom (bool) – indicates if variables should be drawn at random

Return type:

None

setEpsilon(eps)
Parameters:

eps (float) – the epsilon we want to use

Raises:

pyAgrum.OutOfBounds – If eps<0

Return type:

None

setMaxIter(max)
Parameters:

max (int) – the maximum number of iteration

Raises:

pyAgrum.OutOfBounds – If max <= 1

Return type:

None

setMaxTime(timeout)
Parameters:
  • tiemout (float) – stopping criterion on timeout (in seconds)

  • timeout (float)

Raises:

pyAgrum.OutOfBounds – If timeout<=0.0

Return type:

None

setMinEpsilonRate(rate)
Parameters:

rate (float) – the minimal epsilon rate

Return type:

None

setNbrDrawnVar(_nbr)
Parameters:

_nbr (int) – the number of variables to be drawn at each iteration

Return type:

None

setPeriodSize(p)
Parameters:

p (int) – number of samples between 2 stopping

Raises:

pyAgrum.OutOfBounds – If p<1

Return type:

None

setVerbosity(v)
Parameters:

v (bool) – verbosity

Return type:

None

startOfPeriod()
Returns:

True if it is a start of a period

Return type:

bool

stateApproximationScheme()
Returns:

the state of the approximation scheme

Return type:

int

stopApproximationScheme()

Stop the approximation scheme.

Return type:

None

updateApproximationScheme(incr=1)

Update the approximation scheme.

Parameters:

incr (int)

Return type:

None

verbosity()
Returns:

True if the verbosity is enabled

Return type:

bool