Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics Volume V
Contributors: Constantine Gatsonis (Editor); Robert E. Kass (Editor); Bradley Carlin (Editor); Alicia Carriquiry (Editor); Andrew Gelman (Editor); Isabella Verdinelli (Editor); Mike West (Editor)
Publisher: Springer
Published: November 9, 2001
Language: eng
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9780387951690
First sentence: The precarious state of the educational system existing in the inner-cities of the U.S., including its potential causes and solutions, has been a popular topic of debate in recent years.
Description: The series of workshops Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University is unique in devoting an entire meeting to extended presentation and discussion of scientific investigations in which statisticians play central roles within integrated, cross- disciplinary teams. The goal has been to elucidate the interplay between Bayesian theory and practice, and thereby identify successful methods and indicate important directions for future research. This volume contains the four invited case studies, with accompanying discussion, and nine contributed papers, from the 4th workshop, which was held September 27-28, 1997. While most of the case studies in this volume come from biomedical research, the reader will also find studies in environmental science and marketing research. Students and teachers of statistics, research statisticians, and investigators from other fields should find a wealth of ideas and methods in this series of case studies.