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On sufficient conditions for Bayesian consistency

Walker, Stephen G. (2003) On sufficient conditions for Bayesian consistency. Biometrika, 90 (2). pp. 482-488. ISSN 0006-3444. (doi:10.1093/biomet/90.2.482) (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:583)

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Abstract

This paper contributes to the theory of Bayesian consistency for a sequence of posterior and predictive distributions arising from an independent and identically distributed sample. A new sufficient condition for posterior Hellinger consistency is presented which provides motivation for recent results appearing in the literature. Such motivation is important since current sufficient conditions are not known to be necessary. It also provides new insights into Bayesian consistency. A new consistency theorem for the sequence of predictive densities is given.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1093/biomet/90.2.482
Uncontrolled keywords: Bayesian nonparametrics; consistency; Hellinger distance; predictive density
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HA Statistics
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Depositing User: Judith Broom
Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2007 18:21 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:39 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/583 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Walker, Stephen G..

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