pebl 1.01

Python Environment for Bayesian Learning

Pebl is a python library and command line application for learning the structure of a Bayesian network given prior knowledge and observations. Pebl includes the following features:

• Can learn with observational and interventional data

• Handles missing values and hidden variables using exact and heuristic methods

• Provides several learning algorithms; makes creating new ones simple

• Supports hard and soft structural priors

• Has facilities for transparent parallel execution

• Calculates edge marginals and consensus networks

• Presents results in a variety of formats