source-to-source compiler & inference algorithms

The Stan Core Library includes the language source-to-source compiler, I/O, inference algorithms, and posterior analysis algorithms used to run Stan, all written in high-performance C++.

Download

Download stable releases or clone the repository directly from GitHub.

• Stan C++ Library (GitHub)

The library depends on the Stan Math Library as a submodule in Git.

Documentation

Documentation beyond that in the code is summarized on the wiki.

• Stan Development Wiki (GitHub)

Stan programs are translated to C++ classes, which are documented on the wiki.

• C++ Model Concept (GitHub)

the model concept wiki (GitHub).

Development

The wiki also describes the code development process and coding standards. There are to-do lists and design discussions before issues are created.

• Stan Development Wiki (GitHub)

Unit Testing

Unit tests aim to cover all of the library functionality; see the included script, runTests.py.

Source Code and Issue Tracker

The Stan Core Library’s source code and issue tracker are hosted by GitHub.

• stan-dev/stan (GitHub)

License

The Stan Core Library is open-source licensed under the

• BSD 3-Clause License (Open Source Initiative).