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Bayesian Theory
José M. Bernardo
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Description for Bayesian Theory
Hardcover. This volume provides a thorough account of key basic concepts and theoretical results, with particular emphasis on viewing statistical inference as a special case of decision theory. It presents a novel discussion of model comparison and choice from a Bayesian perspective. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1034.
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 authors s 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 ... Read more
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 authors s 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471924166
SKU
V9780471924166
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About José M. Bernardo
About the Authors Jose M. Bernardo received his PhD from University College London and has subsequently been at the University of Valencia, Spain, where he is currently Professor of Statistics and special scientific advisor to the Governor of the State of Valencia. Adrian F. M. Smith received his PhD from University College London and is currently at Imperial College London, ... Read more
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