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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823241703321

Autore

Sivia D. S

Titolo

Data analysis [[electronic resource] ] : a Bayesian tutorial / / D.S. Sivia with J. Skilling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-383-02981-4

1-281-34138-X

0-19-154670-4

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 p.)

Collana

Oxford science publications

Altri autori (Persone)

SkillingJ (John)

Disciplina

519.5

Soggetti

Maximum entropy method

Maximum principles (Mathematics)

Engineering mathematics

Science - Mathematics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 1996.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; 1. The basics; 2. Parameter estimation I; 3. Parameter estimation II; 4. Model selection; 5. Assigning probabilities; PART II: ADVANCED TOPICS; 6. Non-parametric estimation; 7. Experimental design; 8. Least-squares extensions; 9. Nested sampling; 10. Quantification; A. Gaussian integrals; B. Cox's derivation of probability; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X

Sommario/riassunto

One of the strengths of this book is the author's ability to motivate the use of Bayesian methods through simple yet effective examples. - Katie St. Clair MAA Reviews