The Bayesian Choice: From Decision-Theoretic Foundations to Computational Implementation

The Bayesian Choice: From Decision-Theoretic Foundations to Computational Implementation
ISBN-10
0387715983
ISBN-13
9780387715988
Series
The Bayesian Choice
Category
Mathematics
Pages
606
Language
English
Published
2007-08-27
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Christian Robert

Description

This is an introduction to Bayesian statistics and decision theory, including advanced topics such as Monte Carlo methods. This new edition contains several revised chapters and a new chapter on model choice.

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