Dec 14, 2014 · A Bayesian model is a statistical model made of the pair prior x likelihood = posterior x marginal. Bayes' theorem is somewhat secondary to the concept of a prior.

Which is the best introductory textbook for Bayesian statistics? One book per answer, please.

I am currently reading about Bayesian Methods in Computation Molecular Evolution by Yang. In section 5.2 it talks about priors, and specifically Non-informative/flat/vague/diffuse, conjugate, …

Feb 17, 2021 · Confessions of a moderate Bayesian, part 4 Bayesian statistics by and for non-statisticians Read part 1: How to Get Started with Bayesian Statistics Read part 2: Frequentist …

The Bayesian Choice for details.) In an interesting twist, some researchers outside the Bayesian perspective have been developing procedures called confidence distributions that are …

Oct 15, 2017 · When evaluating an estimator, the two probably most common used criteria are the maximum risk and the Bayes risk. My question refers to the latter one: The bayes risk …

The Bayesian interpretation of probability as a measure of belief is unfalsifiable. Only if there exists a real-life mechanism by which we can sample values of $\theta$ can a probability …

Oct 4, 2011 · How would you describe in plain English the characteristics that distinguish Bayesian from Frequentist reasoning?

Aug 9, 2015 · 19 In plain english, update a prior in bayesian inference means that you start with some guesses about the probability of an event occuring (prior probability), then you observe …

@Xi'an's answer (below) helped me - clarifying that the Dirichlet distribution is A prior for the multinomial, not THE prior. It's chosen because it is a conjugate prior that works well to …