# \[ANN-RFC\] KissABC.jl- Approximate Bayesian Computation

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-rfc-kissabc-jl-approximate-bayesian-computation/40668>\
**Category:** Package Announcements\
**Tags:** announcement, bayesian-inference\
**Created:** [June 3, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-rfc-kissabc-jl-approximate-bayesian-computation/40668 "2020-06-03T13:25:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![robsmith11](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/robsmith11/32/29641_2.png) [@robsmith11](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/robsmith11)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2022, 8:01am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-rfc-kissabc-jl-approximate-bayesian-computation/40668/62 "2022-03-05T08:01:21Z")

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@pjentsch0  
Sorry for bumping this old thread, but do you remember if you ever managed to get similar results with SMC as with the older DE method?

I’m trying to tune the parameters for my own model and wondering which one I should focus on.

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**Author:** ![pjentsch0](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/pjentsch0/32/15148_2.png) [@pjentsch0](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pjentsch0)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-rfc-kissabc-jl-approximate-bayesian-computation/40668/63 "2022-03-05T17:40:12Z")

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No problem!

I did not ever get similar results with SMC.

@francesco.alemanno are you still working on this package?

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**Author:** ![francesco.alemanno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e8c25b/32.png) [@francesco.alemanno](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/francesco.alemanno)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-rfc-kissabc-jl-approximate-bayesian-computation/40668/64 "2022-03-05T22:24:43Z")

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Did not get the chance unfortunately.  
I’m no longer working on indirect inference problems, although I would gladly review&accept a PR (from a benevolent contributor :D) to improve existing algorithms/add some other algorithm.

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**Author:** ![simoneb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/simoneb/32/43744_2.png) [@simoneb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/simoneb)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2022, 2:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-rfc-kissabc-jl-approximate-bayesian-computation/40668/65 "2022-11-14T02:19:45Z")

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H! Is there a correct way to cite this package in publications?

Thanks,  
Simone.

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**Author:** ![francesco.alemanno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e8c25b/32.png) [@francesco.alemanno](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/francesco.alemanno)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2022, 9:03am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-rfc-kissabc-jl-approximate-bayesian-computation/40668/66 "2022-11-14T09:03:47Z")

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Actually no, there is no article where ‘KissABC’ is described and no permanent repository (e.g. Zenodo) for it. Furthermore, the package has never undergone a rigorous validation process.

Signed: the author.

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**Author:** ![simoneb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/simoneb/32/43744_2.png) [@simoneb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/simoneb)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-rfc-kissabc-jl-approximate-bayesian-computation/40668/67 "2022-11-15T10:06:02Z")

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Thanks for replying.  
Best,  
Simone.

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**Author:** ![Sahil\_Khan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/sahil_khan/32/47573_2.png) [@Sahil\_Khan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Sahil_Khan)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-rfc-kissabc-jl-approximate-bayesian-computation/40668/68 "2024-09-06T10:33:52Z")

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Does `smc()` function doesn’t calculate weight in current KissABC.jl package ? I went through source code and i’m not sure where exactly its calculating weights for accepted particles.

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