Bayesian theory [[electronic resource] /] / José M. Bernardo, Adrian F.M. Smith |
Autore | Bernardo J. M |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (611 p.) |
Disciplina |
519.5
519.542 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SmithAdrian F. M |
Collana | Wiley series in probability and statistics |
Soggetto topico |
Bayesian statistical decision theory
Statistical decision |
ISBN |
1-282-30786-X
9786612307867 0-470-31687-X 0-470-31771-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
BAYESIAN THEORY; Contents; 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. Thomas Bayes; 1.2. The subjectivist view of probability; 1.3. Bayesian Statistics in perspective; 1.4. An overview of Bayesian Theory; 1.4.1. Scope; 1.4.2. Foundations; 1.4.3. Generalisations; 1.4.4. Modelling; 1.4.5. Inference; 1.4.6. Remodelling; 1.4.7. Basic formulae; 1.4.8. Non-Bayesian theories; 1.5. A Bayesian reading list; 2. FOUNDATIONS; 2.1. Beliefs and actions; 2.2. Decision problems; 2.2.1. Basic elements; 2.2.2. Formal representation; 2.3. Coherence and quantification; 2.3.1. Events, options and preferences
2.3.2. Coherent preferences2.3.3. Quantification; 2.4. Beliefs and probabilities; 2.4.1. Representation of beliefs; 2.4.2. Revision of beliefs and Bayes' theorem; 2.4.3. Conditional independence; 2.4.4. Sequential revision of beliefs; 2.5. Actions and utilities; 2.5.1. Bounded sets of consequences; 2.5.2. Bounded decision problems; 2.5.3. General decision problems; 2.6. Sequential decision problems; 2.6.1. Complex decision problems; 2.6.2. Backward induction; 2.6.3. Design of experiments; 2.7. Inference and information; 2.7.1. Reporting beliefs as a decision problem 2.7.2. The utility of a probability distribution2.7.3. Approximation and discrepancy; 2.7.4. Information; 2.8. Discussion and further references; 2.8.1. Operational definitions; 2.8.2. Quantitative coherence theories; 2.8.3. Related theories; 2.8.4. Critical issues; 3. GENERALISATIONS; 3.1. Generalised representation of beliefs; 3.1.1. Motivation; 3.1.2. Countable additivity; 3.2. Review of probability theory; 3.2.1. Random quantities and distributions; 3.2.2. Some particular univariate distributions; 3.2.3. Convergence and limit theorems; 3.2.4. Random vectors, Bayes' theorem 3.2.5. Some particular multivariate distributions3.3. Generalised options and utilities; 3.3.1. Motivation and preliminaries; 3.3.2. Generalised preferences; 3.3.3. The value of information; 3.4. Generalised information measures; 3.4.1. The general problem of reporting beliefs; 3.4.2. The utility of a general probability distribution; 3.4.3. Generalised approximation and discrepancy; 3.4.4. Generalised information; 3.5. Discussion and further references; 3.5.1. The role of mathematics; 3.5.2. Critical issues; 4. MODELLING; 4.1 Statistical models; 4.1.1. Beliefs and models 4.2. Exchangeability and related concepts4.2.1. Dependence and independence; 4.2.2. Exchangeability and partial exchangeability; 4.3. Models via exchangeability; 4.3.1. The Bernoulli and binomial models; 4.3.2. The multinomial model; 4.3.3. The general model; 4.4. Models via invariance; 4.4.1. The normal model; 4.4.2. The multivariate normal model; 4.4.3. The exponential model; 4.4.4. The geometric model; 4.5. Models via sufficient statistics; 4.5.1. Summary statistics; 4.5.2. Predictive sufficiency and parametric sufficiency; 4.5.3. Sufficiency and the exponential family 4.5.4. Information measures and the exponential family |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139987903321 |
Bernardo J. M | ||
Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, c2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bayesian theory [[electronic resource] /] / José M. Bernardo, Adrian F.M. Smith |
Autore | Bernardo J. M |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (611 p.) |
Disciplina |
519.5
519.542 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SmithAdrian F. M |
Collana | Wiley series in probability and statistics |
Soggetto topico |
Bayesian statistical decision theory
Statistical decision |
ISBN |
1-282-30786-X
9786612307867 0-470-31687-X 0-470-31771-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
BAYESIAN THEORY; Contents; 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. Thomas Bayes; 1.2. The subjectivist view of probability; 1.3. Bayesian Statistics in perspective; 1.4. An overview of Bayesian Theory; 1.4.1. Scope; 1.4.2. Foundations; 1.4.3. Generalisations; 1.4.4. Modelling; 1.4.5. Inference; 1.4.6. Remodelling; 1.4.7. Basic formulae; 1.4.8. Non-Bayesian theories; 1.5. A Bayesian reading list; 2. FOUNDATIONS; 2.1. Beliefs and actions; 2.2. Decision problems; 2.2.1. Basic elements; 2.2.2. Formal representation; 2.3. Coherence and quantification; 2.3.1. Events, options and preferences
2.3.2. Coherent preferences2.3.3. Quantification; 2.4. Beliefs and probabilities; 2.4.1. Representation of beliefs; 2.4.2. Revision of beliefs and Bayes' theorem; 2.4.3. Conditional independence; 2.4.4. Sequential revision of beliefs; 2.5. Actions and utilities; 2.5.1. Bounded sets of consequences; 2.5.2. Bounded decision problems; 2.5.3. General decision problems; 2.6. Sequential decision problems; 2.6.1. Complex decision problems; 2.6.2. Backward induction; 2.6.3. Design of experiments; 2.7. Inference and information; 2.7.1. Reporting beliefs as a decision problem 2.7.2. The utility of a probability distribution2.7.3. Approximation and discrepancy; 2.7.4. Information; 2.8. Discussion and further references; 2.8.1. Operational definitions; 2.8.2. Quantitative coherence theories; 2.8.3. Related theories; 2.8.4. Critical issues; 3. GENERALISATIONS; 3.1. Generalised representation of beliefs; 3.1.1. Motivation; 3.1.2. Countable additivity; 3.2. Review of probability theory; 3.2.1. Random quantities and distributions; 3.2.2. Some particular univariate distributions; 3.2.3. Convergence and limit theorems; 3.2.4. Random vectors, Bayes' theorem 3.2.5. Some particular multivariate distributions3.3. Generalised options and utilities; 3.3.1. Motivation and preliminaries; 3.3.2. Generalised preferences; 3.3.3. The value of information; 3.4. Generalised information measures; 3.4.1. The general problem of reporting beliefs; 3.4.2. The utility of a general probability distribution; 3.4.3. Generalised approximation and discrepancy; 3.4.4. Generalised information; 3.5. Discussion and further references; 3.5.1. The role of mathematics; 3.5.2. Critical issues; 4. MODELLING; 4.1 Statistical models; 4.1.1. Beliefs and models 4.2. Exchangeability and related concepts4.2.1. Dependence and independence; 4.2.2. Exchangeability and partial exchangeability; 4.3. Models via exchangeability; 4.3.1. The Bernoulli and binomial models; 4.3.2. The multinomial model; 4.3.3. The general model; 4.4. Models via invariance; 4.4.1. The normal model; 4.4.2. The multivariate normal model; 4.4.3. The exponential model; 4.4.4. The geometric model; 4.5. Models via sufficient statistics; 4.5.1. Summary statistics; 4.5.2. Predictive sufficiency and parametric sufficiency; 4.5.3. Sufficiency and the exponential family 4.5.4. Information measures and the exponential family |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996207750003316 |
Bernardo J. M | ||
Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, c2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Bayesian theory [[electronic resource] /] / José M. Bernardo, Adrian F.M. Smith |
Autore | Bernardo J. M |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (611 p.) |
Disciplina |
519.5
519.542 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SmithAdrian F. M |
Collana | Wiley series in probability and statistics |
Soggetto topico |
Bayesian statistical decision theory
Statistical decision |
ISBN |
1-282-30786-X
9786612307867 0-470-31687-X 0-470-31771-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
BAYESIAN THEORY; Contents; 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. Thomas Bayes; 1.2. The subjectivist view of probability; 1.3. Bayesian Statistics in perspective; 1.4. An overview of Bayesian Theory; 1.4.1. Scope; 1.4.2. Foundations; 1.4.3. Generalisations; 1.4.4. Modelling; 1.4.5. Inference; 1.4.6. Remodelling; 1.4.7. Basic formulae; 1.4.8. Non-Bayesian theories; 1.5. A Bayesian reading list; 2. FOUNDATIONS; 2.1. Beliefs and actions; 2.2. Decision problems; 2.2.1. Basic elements; 2.2.2. Formal representation; 2.3. Coherence and quantification; 2.3.1. Events, options and preferences
2.3.2. Coherent preferences2.3.3. Quantification; 2.4. Beliefs and probabilities; 2.4.1. Representation of beliefs; 2.4.2. Revision of beliefs and Bayes' theorem; 2.4.3. Conditional independence; 2.4.4. Sequential revision of beliefs; 2.5. Actions and utilities; 2.5.1. Bounded sets of consequences; 2.5.2. Bounded decision problems; 2.5.3. General decision problems; 2.6. Sequential decision problems; 2.6.1. Complex decision problems; 2.6.2. Backward induction; 2.6.3. Design of experiments; 2.7. Inference and information; 2.7.1. Reporting beliefs as a decision problem 2.7.2. The utility of a probability distribution2.7.3. Approximation and discrepancy; 2.7.4. Information; 2.8. Discussion and further references; 2.8.1. Operational definitions; 2.8.2. Quantitative coherence theories; 2.8.3. Related theories; 2.8.4. Critical issues; 3. GENERALISATIONS; 3.1. Generalised representation of beliefs; 3.1.1. Motivation; 3.1.2. Countable additivity; 3.2. Review of probability theory; 3.2.1. Random quantities and distributions; 3.2.2. Some particular univariate distributions; 3.2.3. Convergence and limit theorems; 3.2.4. Random vectors, Bayes' theorem 3.2.5. Some particular multivariate distributions3.3. Generalised options and utilities; 3.3.1. Motivation and preliminaries; 3.3.2. Generalised preferences; 3.3.3. The value of information; 3.4. Generalised information measures; 3.4.1. The general problem of reporting beliefs; 3.4.2. The utility of a general probability distribution; 3.4.3. Generalised approximation and discrepancy; 3.4.4. Generalised information; 3.5. Discussion and further references; 3.5.1. The role of mathematics; 3.5.2. Critical issues; 4. MODELLING; 4.1 Statistical models; 4.1.1. Beliefs and models 4.2. Exchangeability and related concepts4.2.1. Dependence and independence; 4.2.2. Exchangeability and partial exchangeability; 4.3. Models via exchangeability; 4.3.1. The Bernoulli and binomial models; 4.3.2. The multinomial model; 4.3.3. The general model; 4.4. Models via invariance; 4.4.1. The normal model; 4.4.2. The multivariate normal model; 4.4.3. The exponential model; 4.4.4. The geometric model; 4.5. Models via sufficient statistics; 4.5.1. Summary statistics; 4.5.2. Predictive sufficiency and parametric sufficiency; 4.5.3. Sufficiency and the exponential family 4.5.4. Information measures and the exponential family |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830888603321 |
Bernardo J. M | ||
Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, c2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bayesian theory / / Jose M. Bernardo, Adrian F.M. Smith |
Autore | Bernardo J. M |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (611 p.) |
Disciplina |
519.5
519.542 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SmithAdrian F. M |
Collana | Wiley series in probability and statistics |
Soggetto topico |
Bayesian statistical decision theory
Statistical decision |
ISBN |
1-282-30786-X
9786612307867 0-470-31687-X 0-470-31771-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
BAYESIAN THEORY; Contents; 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. Thomas Bayes; 1.2. The subjectivist view of probability; 1.3. Bayesian Statistics in perspective; 1.4. An overview of Bayesian Theory; 1.4.1. Scope; 1.4.2. Foundations; 1.4.3. Generalisations; 1.4.4. Modelling; 1.4.5. Inference; 1.4.6. Remodelling; 1.4.7. Basic formulae; 1.4.8. Non-Bayesian theories; 1.5. A Bayesian reading list; 2. FOUNDATIONS; 2.1. Beliefs and actions; 2.2. Decision problems; 2.2.1. Basic elements; 2.2.2. Formal representation; 2.3. Coherence and quantification; 2.3.1. Events, options and preferences
2.3.2. Coherent preferences2.3.3. Quantification; 2.4. Beliefs and probabilities; 2.4.1. Representation of beliefs; 2.4.2. Revision of beliefs and Bayes' theorem; 2.4.3. Conditional independence; 2.4.4. Sequential revision of beliefs; 2.5. Actions and utilities; 2.5.1. Bounded sets of consequences; 2.5.2. Bounded decision problems; 2.5.3. General decision problems; 2.6. Sequential decision problems; 2.6.1. Complex decision problems; 2.6.2. Backward induction; 2.6.3. Design of experiments; 2.7. Inference and information; 2.7.1. Reporting beliefs as a decision problem 2.7.2. The utility of a probability distribution2.7.3. Approximation and discrepancy; 2.7.4. Information; 2.8. Discussion and further references; 2.8.1. Operational definitions; 2.8.2. Quantitative coherence theories; 2.8.3. Related theories; 2.8.4. Critical issues; 3. GENERALISATIONS; 3.1. Generalised representation of beliefs; 3.1.1. Motivation; 3.1.2. Countable additivity; 3.2. Review of probability theory; 3.2.1. Random quantities and distributions; 3.2.2. Some particular univariate distributions; 3.2.3. Convergence and limit theorems; 3.2.4. Random vectors, Bayes' theorem 3.2.5. Some particular multivariate distributions3.3. Generalised options and utilities; 3.3.1. Motivation and preliminaries; 3.3.2. Generalised preferences; 3.3.3. The value of information; 3.4. Generalised information measures; 3.4.1. The general problem of reporting beliefs; 3.4.2. The utility of a general probability distribution; 3.4.3. Generalised approximation and discrepancy; 3.4.4. Generalised information; 3.5. Discussion and further references; 3.5.1. The role of mathematics; 3.5.2. Critical issues; 4. MODELLING; 4.1 Statistical models; 4.1.1. Beliefs and models 4.2. Exchangeability and related concepts4.2.1. Dependence and independence; 4.2.2. Exchangeability and partial exchangeability; 4.3. Models via exchangeability; 4.3.1. The Bernoulli and binomial models; 4.3.2. The multinomial model; 4.3.3. The general model; 4.4. Models via invariance; 4.4.1. The normal model; 4.4.2. The multivariate normal model; 4.4.3. The exponential model; 4.4.4. The geometric model; 4.5. Models via sufficient statistics; 4.5.1. Summary statistics; 4.5.2. Predictive sufficiency and parametric sufficiency; 4.5.3. Sufficiency and the exponential family 4.5.4. Information measures and the exponential family |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877315203321 |
Bernardo J. M | ||
Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, c2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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