tf.distributions.Multinomial

Class `Multinomial`

Inherits From: Distribution

Aliases:

Class tf.contrib.distributions.Multinomial
Class tf.distributions.Multinomial

Defined in tensorflow/python/ops/distributions/multinomial.py.

Multinomial distribution.

This Multinomial distribution is parameterized by probs, a (batch of) length-K prob (probability) vectors (K > 1) such that tf.reduce_sum(probs, -1) = 1, and a total_count number of trials, i.e., the number of trials per draw from the Multinomial. It is defined over a (batch of) length-K vector counts such that tf.reduce_sum(counts, -1) = total_count. The Multinomial is identically the Binomial distribution when K = 2.

Mathematical Details

The Multinomial is a distribution over K-class counts, i.e., a length-K vector of non-negative integer counts = n = [n_0, ..., n_{K-1}].

The probability mass function (pmf) is,

pmf(n; pi, N) = prod_j (pi_j)**n_j / Z
Z = (prod_j n_j!) / N!

where: * probs = pi = [pi_0, ..., pi_{K-1}], pi_j > 0, sum_j pi_j = 1, * total_count = N, N a positive integer, * Z is the normalization constant, and, * N! denotes N factorial.

Distribution parameters are automatically broadcast in all functions; see examples for details.

Pitfalls

The number of classes, K, must not exceed: - the largest integer representable by self.dtype, i.e., 2**(mantissa_bits+1) (IEE754), - the maximum Tensor index, i.e., 2**31-1.

In other words,

K <= min(2**31-1, {
  tf.float16: 2**11,
  tf.float32: 2**24,
  tf.float64: 2**53 }[param.dtype])

Examples

Create a 3-class distribution, with the 3rd class is most likely to be drawn, using logits.

logits = [-50., -43, 0]
dist = Multinomial(total_count=4., logits=logits)

Create a 3-class distribution, with the 3rd class is most likely to be drawn.

p = [.2, .3, .5]
dist = Multinomial(total_count=4., probs=p)

The distribution functions can be evaluated on counts.

# counts same shape as p.
counts = [1., 0, 3]
dist.prob(counts)  # Shape []

# p will be broadcast to [[.2, .3, .5], [.2, .3, .5]] to match counts.
counts = [[1., 2, 1], [2, 2, 0]]
dist.prob(counts)  # Shape [2]

# p will be broadcast to shape [5, 7, 3] to match counts.
counts = [[...]]  # Shape [5, 7, 3]
dist.prob(counts)  # Shape [5, 7]

Create a 2-batch of 3-class distributions.

p = [[.1, .2, .7], [.3, .3, .4]]  # Shape [2, 3]
dist = Multinomial(total_count=[4., 5], probs=p)

counts = [[2., 1, 1], [3, 1, 1]]
dist.prob(counts)  # Shape [2]

dist.sample(5) # Shape [5, 2, 3]

`init`

__init__(
    total_count,
    logits=None,
    probs=None,
    validate_args=False,
    allow_nan_stats=True,
    name='Multinomial'
)

Initialize a batch of Multinomial distributions. (deprecated)

Args:

total_count: Non-negative floating point tensor with shape broadcastable to [N1,..., Nm] with m >= 0. Defines this as a batch of N1 x ... x Nm different Multinomial distributions. Its components should be equal to integer values.
logits: Floating point tensor representing unnormalized log-probabilities of a positive event with shape broadcastable to [N1,..., Nm, K] m >= 0, and the same dtype as total_count. Defines this as a batch of N1 x ... x Nm different K class Multinomial distributions. Only one of logits or probs should be passed in.
probs: Positive floating point tensor with shape broadcastable to [N1,..., Nm, K] m >= 0 and same dtype as total_count. Defines this as a batch of N1 x ... x Nm different K class Multinomial distributions. probs's components in the last portion of its shape should sum to 1. Only one of logits or probs should be passed in.
validate_args: Python bool, default False. When True distribution parameters are checked for validity despite possibly degrading runtime performance. When False invalid inputs may silently render incorrect outputs.
allow_nan_stats: Python bool, default True. When True, statistics (e.g., mean, mode, variance) use the value "NaN" to indicate the result is undefined. When False, an exception is raised if one or more of the statistic's batch members are undefined.
name: Python str name prefixed to Ops created by this class.

Properties

`allow_nan_stats`

Python bool describing behavior when a stat is undefined.

Stats return +/- infinity when it makes sense. E.g., the variance of a Cauchy distribution is infinity. However, sometimes the statistic is undefined, e.g., if a distribution's pdf does not achieve a maximum within the support of the distribution, the mode is undefined. If the mean is undefined, then by definition the variance is undefined. E.g. the mean for Student's T for df = 1 is undefined (no clear way to say it is either + or - infinity), so the variance = E[(X - mean)**2] is also undefined.

Returns:

allow_nan_stats: Python bool.

`batch_shape`

Shape of a single sample from a single event index as a TensorShape.

May be partially defined or unknown.

The batch dimensions are indexes into independent, non-identical parameterizations of this distribution.

Returns:

batch_shape: TensorShape, possibly unknown.

`dtype`

The DType of Tensors handled by this Distribution.

`event_shape`

Shape of a single sample from a single batch as a TensorShape.

May be partially defined or unknown.

Returns:

event_shape: TensorShape, possibly unknown.

`logits`

Vector of coordinatewise logits.

`name`

Name prepended to all ops created by this Distribution.

`parameters`

Dictionary of parameters used to instantiate this Distribution.

`probs`

Probability of drawing a 1 in that coordinate.

`reparameterization_type`

Describes how samples from the distribution are reparameterized.

Currently this is one of the static instances distributions.FULLY_REPARAMETERIZED or distributions.NOT_REPARAMETERIZED.

Returns:

An instance of ReparameterizationType.

`total_count`

Number of trials used to construct a sample.

`validate_args`

Python bool indicating possibly expensive checks are enabled.

Methods

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.batch_shape_tensor`

batch_shape_tensor(name='batch_shape_tensor')

Shape of a single sample from a single event index as a 1-D Tensor.

The batch dimensions are indexes into independent, non-identical parameterizations of this distribution.

Args:

name: name to give to the op

Returns:

batch_shape: Tensor.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.cdf`

cdf(
    value,
    name='cdf'
)

Cumulative distribution function.

Given random variable X, the cumulative distribution function cdf is:

cdf(x) := P[X <= x]

Args:

value: float or double Tensor.
name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

cdf: a Tensor of shape sample_shape(x) + self.batch_shape with values of type self.dtype.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.copy`

copy(**override_parameters_kwargs)

Creates a deep copy of the distribution.

Args:

**override_parameters_kwargs: String/value dictionary of initialization arguments to override with new values.

Returns:

distribution: A new instance of type(self) initialized from the union of self.parameters and override_parameters_kwargs, i.e., dict(self.parameters, **override_parameters_kwargs).

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.covariance`

covariance(name='covariance')

Covariance.

Covariance is (possibly) defined only for non-scalar-event distributions.

For example, for a length-k, vector-valued distribution, it is calculated as,

Cov[i, j] = Covariance(X_i, X_j) = E[(X_i - E[X_i]) (X_j - E[X_j])]

where Cov is a (batch of) k x k matrix, 0 <= (i, j) < k, and E denotes expectation.

Alternatively, for non-vector, multivariate distributions (e.g., matrix-valued, Wishart), Covariance shall return a (batch of) matrices under some vectorization of the events, i.e.,

Cov[i, j] = Covariance(Vec(X)_i, Vec(X)_j) = [as above]

where Cov is a (batch of) k' x k' matrices, 0 <= (i, j) < k' = reduce_prod(event_shape), and Vec is some function mapping indices of this distribution's event dimensions to indices of a length-k' vector.

Args:

name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

covariance: Floating-point Tensor with shape [B1, ..., Bn, k', k'] where the first n dimensions are batch coordinates and k' = reduce_prod(self.event_shape).

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.cross_entropy`

cross_entropy(
    other,
    name='cross_entropy'
)

Computes the (Shannon) cross entropy.

Denote this distribution (self) by P and the other distribution by Q. Assuming P, Q are absolutely continuous with respect to one another and permit densities p(x) dr(x) and q(x) dr(x), (Shanon) cross entropy is defined as:

H[P, Q] = E_p[-log q(X)] = -int_F p(x) log q(x) dr(x)

where F denotes the support of the random variable X ~ P.

Args:

other: tfp.distributions.Distribution instance.
name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

cross_entropy: self.dtype Tensor with shape [B1, ..., Bn] representing n different calculations of (Shanon) cross entropy.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.entropy`

entropy(name='entropy')

Shannon entropy in nats.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.event_shape_tensor`

event_shape_tensor(name='event_shape_tensor')

Shape of a single sample from a single batch as a 1-D int32 Tensor.

Args:

name: name to give to the op

Returns:

event_shape: Tensor.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.is_scalar_batch`

is_scalar_batch(name='is_scalar_batch')

Indicates that batch_shape == [].

Args:

name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

is_scalar_batch: bool scalar Tensor.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.is_scalar_event`

is_scalar_event(name='is_scalar_event')

Indicates that event_shape == [].

Args:

name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

is_scalar_event: bool scalar Tensor.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.kl_divergence`

kl_divergence(
    other,
    name='kl_divergence'
)

Computes the Kullback--Leibler divergence.

Denote this distribution (self) by p and the other distribution by q. Assuming p, q are absolutely continuous with respect to reference measure r, the KL divergence is defined as:

KL[p, q] = E_p[log(p(X)/q(X))]
         = -int_F p(x) log q(x) dr(x) + int_F p(x) log p(x) dr(x)
         = H[p, q] - H[p]

where F denotes the support of the random variable X ~ p, H[., .] denotes (Shanon) cross entropy, and H[.] denotes (Shanon) entropy.

Args:

other: tfp.distributions.Distribution instance.
name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

kl_divergence: self.dtype Tensor with shape [B1, ..., Bn] representing n different calculations of the Kullback-Leibler divergence.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.log_cdf`

log_cdf(
    value,
    name='log_cdf'
)

Log cumulative distribution function.

Given random variable X, the cumulative distribution function cdf is:

log_cdf(x) := Log[ P[X <= x] ]

Often, a numerical approximation can be used for log_cdf(x) that yields a more accurate answer than simply taking the logarithm of the cdf when x << -1.

Args:

value: float or double Tensor.
name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

logcdf: a Tensor of shape sample_shape(x) + self.batch_shape with values of type self.dtype.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.log_prob`

log_prob(
    value,
    name='log_prob'
)

Log probability density/mass function.

Additional documentation from Multinomial:

For each batch of counts, value = [n_0, ... ,n_{k-1}], P[value] is the probability that after sampling self.total_count draws from this Multinomial distribution, the number of draws falling in class j is n_j. Since this definition is exchangeable; different sequences have the same counts so the probability includes a combinatorial coefficient.

Args:

value: float or double Tensor.
name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

log_prob: a Tensor of shape sample_shape(x) + self.batch_shape with values of type self.dtype.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.log_survival_function`

log_survival_function(
    value,
    name='log_survival_function'
)

Log survival function.

Given random variable X, the survival function is defined:

log_survival_function(x) = Log[ P[X > x] ]
                         = Log[ 1 - P[X <= x] ]
                         = Log[ 1 - cdf(x) ]

Typically, different numerical approximations can be used for the log survival function, which are more accurate than 1 - cdf(x) when x >> 1.

Args:

value: float or double Tensor.
name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

Tensor of shape sample_shape(x) + self.batch_shape with values of type self.dtype.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.mean`

mean(name='mean')

Mean.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.mode`

mode(name='mode')

Mode.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.param_shapes`

param_shapes(
    cls,
    sample_shape,
    name='DistributionParamShapes'
)

Shapes of parameters given the desired shape of a call to sample().

This is a class method that describes what key/value arguments are required to instantiate the given Distribution so that a particular shape is returned for that instance's call to sample().

Subclasses should override class method _param_shapes.

Args:

sample_shape: Tensor or python list/tuple. Desired shape of a call to sample().
name: name to prepend ops with.

Returns:

dict of parameter name to Tensor shapes.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.param_static_shapes`

param_static_shapes(
    cls,
    sample_shape
)

param_shapes with static (i.e. TensorShape) shapes.

This is a class method that describes what key/value arguments are required to instantiate the given Distribution so that a particular shape is returned for that instance's call to sample(). Assumes that the sample's shape is known statically.

Subclasses should override class method _param_shapes to return constant-valued tensors when constant values are fed.

Args:

sample_shape: TensorShape or python list/tuple. Desired shape of a call to sample().

Returns:

dict of parameter name to TensorShape.

Raises:

ValueError: if sample_shape is a TensorShape and is not fully defined.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.prob`

prob(
    value,
    name='prob'
)

Probability density/mass function.

Args:

value: float or double Tensor.
name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

prob: a Tensor of shape sample_shape(x) + self.batch_shape with values of type self.dtype.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.quantile`

quantile(
    value,
    name='quantile'
)

Quantile function. Aka "inverse cdf" or "percent point function".

Given random variable X and p in [0, 1], the quantile is:

quantile(p) := x such that P[X <= x] == p

Args:

value: float or double Tensor.
name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

quantile: a Tensor of shape sample_shape(x) + self.batch_shape with values of type self.dtype.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.sample`

sample(
    sample_shape=(),
    seed=None,
    name='sample'
)

Generate samples of the specified shape.

Note that a call to sample() without arguments will generate a single sample.

Args:

sample_shape: 0D or 1D int32 Tensor. Shape of the generated samples.
seed: Python integer seed for RNG
name: name to give to the op.

Returns:

samples: a Tensor with prepended dimensions sample_shape.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.stddev`

stddev(name='stddev')

Standard deviation.

Standard deviation is defined as,

stddev = E[(X - E[X])**2]**0.5

where X is the random variable associated with this distribution, E denotes expectation, and stddev.shape = batch_shape + event_shape.

Args:

name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

stddev: Floating-point Tensor with shape identical to batch_shape + event_shape, i.e., the same shape as self.mean().

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.survival_function`

survival_function(
    value,
    name='survival_function'
)

Survival function.

Given random variable X, the survival function is defined:

survival_function(x) = P[X > x]
                     = 1 - P[X <= x]
                     = 1 - cdf(x).

Args:

value: float or double Tensor.
name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

Tensor of shape sample_shape(x) + self.batch_shape with values of type self.dtype.

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.variance`

variance(name='variance')

Variance.

Variance is defined as,

Var = E[(X - E[X])**2]

where X is the random variable associated with this distribution, E denotes expectation, and Var.shape = batch_shape + event_shape.

Args:

name: Python str prepended to names of ops created by this function.

Returns:

variance: Floating-point Tensor with shape identical to batch_shape + event_shape, i.e., the same shape as self.mean().

tf.distributions.Multinomial

Class Multinomial

Aliases:

Mathematical Details

Pitfalls

Examples

__init__

Args:

Properties

allow_nan_stats

Returns:

batch_shape

Returns:

dtype

event_shape

Returns:

logits

name

parameters

probs

reparameterization_type

Returns:

total_count

validate_args

Methods

tf.distributions.Multinomial.batch_shape_tensor

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.cdf

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.copy

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.covariance

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.cross_entropy

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.entropy

tf.distributions.Multinomial.event_shape_tensor

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.is_scalar_batch

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.is_scalar_event

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.kl_divergence

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.log_cdf

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.log_prob

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.log_survival_function

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.mean

tf.distributions.Multinomial.mode

tf.distributions.Multinomial.param_shapes

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.param_static_shapes

Args:

Returns:

Raises:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.prob

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.quantile

Args:

Returns:

tf.distributions.Multinomial.sample

Args:

Returns:

Class `Multinomial`

`init`

`allow_nan_stats`

`batch_shape`

`dtype`

`event_shape`

`logits`

`name`

`parameters`

`probs`

`reparameterization_type`

`total_count`

`validate_args`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.batch_shape_tensor`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.cdf`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.copy`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.covariance`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.cross_entropy`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.entropy`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.event_shape_tensor`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.is_scalar_batch`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.is_scalar_event`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.kl_divergence`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.log_cdf`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.log_prob`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.log_survival_function`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.mean`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.mode`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.param_shapes`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.param_static_shapes`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.prob`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.quantile`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.sample`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.stddev`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.survival_function`

`tf.distributions.Multinomial.variance`