Stochastic Variational Inference
Chapter 16: Variational Inference and Latent Variables — Stochastic Variational Inference
From the book
Chapter 16: Variational Inference and Latent Variables. In the chapter mind map this icon labels Stochastic VI(SVI). The discussion below is excerpted and lightly edited from § Stochastic Variational Inference in Mathematics for AI and Machine Learning.
Latent variable models, variational inference, and the ELBO optimization
What this drawing shows
What you see. Green mini-batch and purple ELBO curve fixed; red stochastic gradient arrows grow sequentially from batch samples toward the objective.
In the mind map. Chapter 16 — Stochastic VI(SVI). See From the book above for definitions, figures, and worked examples.
Where to read next
Read the full definitions, figures, and worked examples in Chapter 16: Variational Inference and Latent Variables — see the mind-map node Stochastic VI(SVI).
