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Bayesian Theory

By José M. Bernardo , Adrian F. M. Smith

Book information

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Year
2000
ISBN
047149464X, 9780471494645
Open Library ID
OL7618255M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10856970 bytes)
Series
Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Edition
3
Pages
611\611
Time added
2011-01-06 10:13:16
Математика;Теория вероятностей и математическая ст

Description

This highly acclaimed text, now available in paperback, provides a thorough account of key concepts and theoretical results, with particular emphasis on viewing statistical inference as a special case of decision theory. Information-theoretic concepts play a central role in the development of the theory, which provides, in particular, a detailed discussion of the problem of specification of so-called ‘prior ignorance. The work is written from the authorss committed Bayesian perspective, but an overview of non-Bayesian theories is also provided, and each chapter contains a wide-ranging critical re-examination of controversial issues. The level of mathematics used is such that most material is accessible to readers with knowledge of advanced calculus. In particular, no knowledge of abstract measure theory is assumed, and the emphasis throughout is on statistical concepts rather than rigorous mathematics. The book will be an ideal source for all students and researchers in statistics, mathematics, decision analysis, economic and business studies, and all branches of science and engineering, who wish to further their understanding of Bayesian statistics

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