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Statistical decision theory and bayesian analysis

James O. Berger
In this new edition the author has added substantial material on Bayesian analysis, including lengthy new sections on such important topics as empirical and hierarchical Bayes analysis, Bayesian calculation, Bayesian communication, and group decision making.
Print Book, English, cop. 2010
2nd ed View all formats and editions
Springer, New York, cop. 2010
Springer series in statistics
xvi, 617 p. ; 24 cm.
9781441930743, 1441930744
912999381
Bayesian Statistical Decision Theory
Decision theory
Decisión, Teoría de la
Decisión, Teoría de la
Estadística bayesiana
1 Basic Concepts.- 2 Utility and Loss.- 3 Prior Information and Subjective Probability.- 4 Bayesian Analysis.- 5 Minimax Analysis.- 6 Invariance.- 7 Preposterior and Sequential Analysis.- 8 Complete and Essentially Complete Classes.- Appendix 1 Common Statistical Densities.- I Continuous.- II Discrete.- Appendix 2 Supplement to Chapter 4.- II Development of (4.121) and (4.122).- III Verification of Formula (4.123).- Appendix 3 Technical Arguments from Chapter 7.- I Verification of Formula (7.8).- II Verification of Formula (7.10).- Notation and Abbreviations.- Author Index.