Where Do Bayesian Priors Come From?

Bayesian prior probabilities have an important place in probabilistic and statistical methods. In spite of this fact, the analysis of where these priors come from and how they are formed has received little attention. It is reasonable to excuse the lack, in the foundational literature, of detailed p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Synthese. - Springer Science + Business Media. - 156(2007), 3, Seite 441-471
1. Verfasser: Suppes, Patrick (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Synthese
Schlagworte:Bayesian priors Learning mechanisms Learning theory Ramsey de Finetti Savage Norms Policy decisions Behavioral sciences Mathematics mehr... Physical sciences Philosophy