The 1988 Wald Memorial Lectures: The Present Position in Bayesian Statistics

The first five sections of the paper describe the Bayesian paradigm for statistics and its relationship with other attitudes towards inference. Section 1 outlines Wald's major contributions and explains how they omit the vital consideration of coherence. When this point is included the Bayesian...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Statistical Science. - Institute of Mathematical Statistics. - 5(1990), 1, Seite 44-65
1. Verfasser:	Lindley, Dennis V. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	1990
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Statistical Science
Schlagworte:	Bayesian statistics sequential probability-ratio test likelihood likelihood principle likelihood ratio prior probability posterior probability sample space loss function utility mehr... expectation errors of the two kinds risk function ancillary nuisance parameters coherence inductive logic inference hypotheses parameters theories models large and small worlds decision-making scientific revolutions paradigms future observations point estimation counter-examples consistent estimates probability assessment multiple comparisons non-orthogonality shrinkage estimates generalized linear models Kalman filter credibility clinical trials least squares extension of the conversation Bayes rule additive coherrence product law log-odds Mathematics Behavioral sciences Economics Philosophy