Data Analysis: A Bayesian Tutorial

D. S. Sivia

ISBN 10: 0198518897 / ISBN 13: 9780198518891

Published by Oxford University Press, 1996

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.7. Seller Inventory # G0198518897I4N10

Synopsis:

This is the first book on the maximum entropy and Bayesian methods aimed at senior undergraduates in science and engineering. It takes the mystery out of statistics by showing how a few fundamental rules can be used to tackle a wide variety of problems in data analysis. After explaining the basic principles of Bayesian probability theory, their use is illustrated with a variety of examples ranging from elementary parameter estimation to image processing. Other topics covered include reliability analysis, multivariate optimization, least squares and maximum likelihood, error-propagation, hypothesis testing, maximum entropy, and experimental design. As a logical and unified approach to the subject of data analysis, with a self-contained tutorial approach, this work will be valued by instructors and students alike.

About the Author: D. S. Sivia, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and St Catherine's College, Oxford.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Data Analysis: A Bayesian Tutorial
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket