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Bayesian parametric inference in a nonparametric framework

Walker, Stephen G., Gutierrez-Pena, Eduardo (2007) Bayesian parametric inference in a nonparametric framework. Test, 16 (1). pp. 188-197. ISSN 1133-0686. (doi:10.1007/s11749-006-0008-8) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:1429)

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Abstract

This paper considers the problem of reporting a "posterior distribution" using a parametric family of distributions while working in a nonparametric framework. This "posterior" is obtained as the solution to a decision problem and can be found via a well-known optimization algorithm

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1007/s11749-006-0008-8
Uncontrolled keywords: decision theory; expected utility; nonparametric prior; parametric predictive density DENSITY-ESTIMATION; MIXTURES; INFORMATION; ALGORITHMS; MODELS
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Depositing User: Stephen Holland
Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2007 18:56 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:40 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/1429 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Walker, Stephen G..

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