# The Bayesian Zig Zag: Developing Probabilistic Models Using Grid Methods and MCMC **URL:** \ **Category:** ACM TechTalks\ **Created:** [July 26, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/the-bayesian-zig-zag-developing-probabilistic-models-using-grid-methods-and-mcmc/853 "2018-07-26T16:18:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ACM-Learning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/the-bayesian-zig-zag-developing-probabilistic-models-using-grid-methods-and-mcmc/853/1 "2018-07-26T16:18:39Z")
Title: The Bayesian Zig Zag: Developing Probabilistic Models Using Grid Methods and MCMC Date: Feb 13, 2019 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Duration: 1 hour SPEAKER: Allen Downey, Professor of Computer Science, Olin College Resources: [Webinar Registration](https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8615487750746/WN_0DHTog0NRbq0jbcJpwLIKw) [TheBayesianZigZag\_Slides.pdf](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/acm/original/1X/05efeb2ffbc6bf9a9cc3b53bf0dcbf3ffe4a1adc.pdf) (2.9 MB) [Bayesian Methods for Management and Business: Pragmatic Solutions for Real Problems](https://acm.skillport.com/skillportfe/custom/login/saml/login.action?courseaction=summary&assetid=72680) (Free Book for ACM Members) [Python for Software Design: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist](https://acm.skillport.com/skillportfe/custom/login/saml/login.action?courseaction=summary&assetid=30917) (By Allen Downey; Free Book for ACM Members) [Handbook of Data Structures and Applications, Second Edition](https://acm.skillport.com/skillportfe/custom/login/saml/login.action?courseaction=summary&assetid=138705) (Free Book for ACM Members) [Machine Learning: A Bayesian and Optimization Perspective](https://acm.skillport.com/skillportfe/custom/login/saml/login.action?courseaction=summary&assetid=85993) (Free Book for ACM Members) [Fundamental Methods for Data Science in R](https://acm.skillport.com/skillportfe/custom/login/saml/login.action?courseaction=summary&assetid=df_dsfd_a01_it_enus) (Free Course for ACM Members) [Think Complexity, 2nd Edition](https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/think-complexity-2nd/9781492040194/) (By Allen Downey; Free Book for ACM Members) [Think Bayes, First Edition](https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/think-bayes/9781491945407/) (By Allen Downey; Free Book for ACM Members) ---
**Author:** ![Vlad\_Ro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vlad\_Ro](https://on.acm.org/u/Vlad_Ro)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/the-bayesian-zig-zag-developing-probabilistic-models-using-grid-methods-and-mcmc/853/15 "2019-03-13T12:53:00Z")
Hello, Where is the recording available? The links at [https://zoom.us/webinar/recording/WN\_0DHTog0NRbq0jbcJpwLIKw?tk=[...]](https://zoom.us/webinar/recording/WN_0DHTog0NRbq0jbcJpwLIKw?tk=%5B...%5D) come back with HTTP 404. ---
**Author:** ![ACM-Learning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/the-bayesian-zig-zag-developing-probabilistic-models-using-grid-methods-and-mcmc/853/16 "2019-03-13T15:49:33Z")
Hello Vlad\_Ro, What happens after you click on the Webinar Registration link and sign up? You should be able to view the recording immediately after. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Vlad\_Ro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vlad\_Ro](https://on.acm.org/u/Vlad_Ro)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/the-bayesian-zig-zag-developing-probabilistic-models-using-grid-methods-and-mcmc/853/17 "2019-03-16T01:17:45Z")
Hi, When I click on the original Registration link, , I am asked to (re)register. If I click on the “join” link, I get a page with two links to two recordings, a 1-minute one and a 94-minute one. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/acm/original/1X/34d280b11c93c6a870bb52371b4e6182261e31e9.png) If I click on EITHER of the two recording links (e.g. the 94-minute one at ) I get HTTP 404. Thanks, V. ---
**Author:** ![ACM-Learning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@ACM-Learning](https://on.acm.org/u/ACM-Learning)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/the-bayesian-zig-zag-developing-probabilistic-models-using-grid-methods-and-mcmc/853/18 "2019-03-20T17:27:12Z")
Hi V., Please (re) register via the following URL: > **[Register for the free ACM Learning talk, "The Bayesian Zig Zag: Developing...](https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8615487750746/WN_0DHTog0NRbq0jbcJpwLIKw)** > > Tools like PyMC and Stan make it easy to implement probabilistic models, but getting started can be challenging. In this talk I present a strategy for simultaneously developing and implementing probabilistic models by alternating between forward and... After you (re) register, you will be able to access the recording as desired. Please let me know if this is not the case. Apologies for the inconvenience. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Vlad\_Ro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vlad\_Ro](https://on.acm.org/u/Vlad_Ro)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://on.acm.org/t/the-bayesian-zig-zag-developing-probabilistic-models-using-grid-methods-and-mcmc/853/19 "2019-03-22T20:35:34Z")
Thank you, the link worked. V.