Bayesian Methods by Thomas Leonard, John S. J. Hsu - 9780521004145

Bayesian MethodsAn Analysis for Statisticians and Interdisciplinary Researchers\nAuthor(s): Thomas Leonard, John S. J. Hsu\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521004145, 978-0521004145\nSynopsis\nThis book describes the Bayesian approach to statistics at a level suitable for final year undergraduate and Masters students. It is unusual in presenting Bayesian statistics with a practical flavor and an emphasis on mainstream statistics, showing how to infer scientific, medical, and social conclusions from numerical data. The authors draw on many years of experience with practical and research programs and describe many statistical methods, not readily available elsewhere. A first chapter on Fisherian methods, together with a strong overall emphasis on likelihood, makes the text suitable for mainstream statistics courses whose instructors wish to follow mixed or comparative philosophies. The other cha.