Statistical Decision Theory and Bayesian Analysis (Springer Series in Statistics)

Statistical Decision Theory and Bayesian Analysis (Springer Series in Statistics)
by: James O. Berger (Author)
Publisher: Springer
Edition: 2nd
Publication Date: 1985/8/21
Language: English
Print Length: 634 pages
ISBN-10: 0387960988
ISBN-13: 9780387960982
Book Description
In this new edition the author has added substantial material on Bayesian analysis, including lengthy new sections on such important topics as empirical and hierarchical Bayes analysis, Bayesian calculation, Bayesian communication, and group decision making. With these changes, the book can be used as a self-contained introduction to Bayesian analysis. In addition, much of the decision-theoretic portion of the text was updated, including new sections covering such modern topics as minimax multivariate (Stein) estimation.
About the Author
In this new edition the author has added substantial material on Bayesian analysis, including lengthy new sections on such important topics as empirical and hierarchical Bayes analysis, Bayesian calculation, Bayesian communication, and group decision making. With these changes, the book can be used as a self-contained introduction to Bayesian analysis. In addition, much of the decision-theoretic portion of the text was updated, including new sections covering such modern topics as minimax multivariate (Stein) estimation. Read more