David Lunn (MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, UK), Chris Jackson (MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, UK), Nicky Best

The BUGS Book

A Practical Introduction to Bayesian Analysis

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Bayesian methods have become the widely used statistical methods for data analysis and modeling. The BUGS software has become the popular software for Bayesian analysis worldwide. This title provides a practical introduction to this program and its use. It covers the functionalities of BUGS, including prediction, missing data, and model criticism.

Produktdetails

• Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 151mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 596g
• ISBN-13: 9781584888499
• ISBN-10: 1584888490
• Artikelnr.: 22712343

Autorenporträt

David Lunn, Chris Jackson, Nicky Best, Andrew Thomas, David Spiegelhalter

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Probability and Parameters. Monte Carlo Simulations using
BUGS. Introduction to Bayesian Inference. Introduction to Markov Chain
Monte Carlo Methods. Prior Distributions. Regression Models. Categorical
Data. Model Checking and Comparison. Issues in Modeling. Hierarchical
Models. Specialized Models. Different Implementations of BUGS. Appendices.
Bibliography. Index.