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Data analysis : a Bayesian tutorial.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Oxford science publicationsPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.Edition: 2nd ed. / D.S. Sivia with J. SkillingDescription: 1 online resource (xii, 246 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780191546709
  • 0191546704
  • 9786611341381
  • 6611341382
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Data analysis.DDC classification:
  • 519.5
LOC classification:
  • QA279.5 .S55 2006eb
Other classification:
  • 62-01 | 62F15
Online resources:
Contents:
PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; 1. The basics; 2. Parameter estimation I; 3. Parameter estimation II; 4. Model selection; 5. Assigning probabilities; PART II: ADVANCED TOPICS; 6. Non-parametric estimation; 7. Experimental design; 8. Least-squares extensions; 9. Nested sampling; 10. Quantification; A. Gaussian integrals; B. Cox's derivation of probability; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X.
Summary: Focusing on Bayesian methods and maximum entropy, this book shows how a few fundamental rules can be used to tackle a variety of problems in data analysis. Topics covered include reliability analysis, multivariate optimisation, least-squares and maximum likelihood, and more.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index.

Focusing on Bayesian methods and maximum entropy, this book shows how a few fundamental rules can be used to tackle a variety of problems in data analysis. Topics covered include reliability analysis, multivariate optimisation, least-squares and maximum likelihood, and more.

PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; 1. The basics; 2. Parameter estimation I; 3. Parameter estimation II; 4. Model selection; 5. Assigning probabilities; PART II: ADVANCED TOPICS; 6. Non-parametric estimation; 7. Experimental design; 8. Least-squares extensions; 9. Nested sampling; 10. Quantification; A. Gaussian integrals; B. Cox's derivation of probability; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X.

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