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 mode 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 mode topics as minimax multivariate (Stein) estimation.