173 model slicer stuck #174
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On the test data where `fit_model` keeps producing the error: "Error in update.jags(object, n.iter, ...) : Error in node gamma[40] Slicer stuck at value with infinite density" I was able to get the model to run successfully if by truncating the gamma distribution with T(0.1, 1.9) and the beta distribution with T(0.001, 0.999). It turns out that the model runs successfully even if the beta distribution isn't truncated. I tried gamma T(0.01, 1.9) but the slicer got stuck. I also tried gamma T(0.001, 1.9) and again the slicer got stuck.
https://people.stat.sc.edu/hansont/stat740/jags_user_manual.pdf Section 8.2.2 says that the slicer can get stuck at infinite density for the gamma distribution. The recommended solution is to bound the distribution away from zero with T(,). ## TO DO Check with Alicia to make sure this is legitimate for our model.
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