Add keyword n_tries to maximum_likelihood and maximum_a_posteriori #2280
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This PR adds a keyword
n_tries
to runmaximum_likelihood
andmaximum_a_posteriori
from multiple starting points to mitigate problems with local maxima (see #2279). I added two unit tests and updated the doc strings. Please let me know if there are any edits you would like me to make.