A First Course in Bayesian Statistical Methods
Description
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A self-contained introduction to probability, exchangeability and Bayes’ rule provides a theoretical understanding of the applied material.
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Numerous examples with R-code that can be run "as-is" allow the reader to perform the data analyses themselves.
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The development of Monte Carlo and Markov chain Monte Carlo methods in the context of data analysis examples provides motivation for these computational methods.
Keywords
MathematicsProbability & StatisticsBusiness & EconomicsOperations ResearchSocial ScienceMethodologyComputersMathematical & Statistical SoftwareEconometricsStochastic ProcessesResearchDiscrete Mathematics
2009Book
Author(s)Peter D. Hoff
PublisherSpringer New York
ISBN9780387922997
LanguageEnglish
