pseudo-priors and derived parameters #204
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This PR allows priors to be declared
pseudo-priors
, which return a value not using some random distribution but a given function. For now, only the delta function prior is a pseudo-prior.Additionally, parameters with a pseudo-prior are now treated as derived parameters for MultiNest (cf. #27), reducing the dimensionality of the parameter space that has to be explored.
There is a caveat: MultiNest expects the derived parameters to be at the end of the parameter list, and this is reflected in its generated files. To make sure the parameter order is correct, check out the generated
.paramnames
file.