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Tools for Statistical Inference: Methods for the Exploration of Posterior Distributions and Likelihood Functions 1996. Corr. 2nd Edition
Contributor(s): Tanner, Martin A. (Author)
ISBN: 0387946888     ISBN-13: 9780387946887
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $123.49  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 1996
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Annotation: This book provides a unified introduction to a variety of computational algorithms for likelihood and Bayesian inference. The third edition expands the discussion of many of the techniques discussed, includes additional examples, and adds exercise sets at the end of each chapter.
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General
- Science
- Mathematics | Applied
Dewey: 519.542
LCCN: 96010784
Series: Springer Series in Statistics
Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.37" W x 9.51" (0.98 lbs) 208 pages
 
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This book provides a unified introduction to a variety of computational algorithms for Bayesian and likelihood inference. In this third edition, I have attempted to expand the treatment of many of the techniques discussed. I have added some new examples, as well as included recent results. Exercises have been added at the end of each chapter. Prerequisites for this book include an understanding of mathematical statistics at the level of Bickel and Doksum (1977), some understanding of the Bayesian approach as in Box and Tiao (1973), some exposure to statistical models as found in McCullagh and NeIder (1989), and for Section 6. 6 some experience with condi- tional inference at the level of Cox and Snell (1989). I have chosen not to present proofs of convergence or rates of convergence for the Metropolis algorithm or the Gibbs sampler since these may require substantial background in Markov chain theory that is beyond the scope of this book. However, references to these proofs are given. There has been an explosion of papers in the area of Markov chain Monte Carlo in the past ten years. I have attempted to identify key references-though due to the volatility of the field some work may have been missed.