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Add PyArrow backend

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#7,300 opened on May 6, 2024

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Description

Description

This is the default backend in nutpie and could possibly also be the one in PyMC.

@aseyboldt suggests it may be much more performant than our numpy default backend atm.

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Research direction
Study how PyArrow is used in nutpie and evaluate integration path for PyMC.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
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Feature
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3
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1-2 days
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Fresh
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Clear
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Python
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40