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Bayesian Ideas and Data Analysis: An Introduction for Scientists and Statisticians(Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science)


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About the Book

Emphasizing the use of WinBUGS and R to analyze real data, Bayesian Ideas and Data Analysis: An Introduction for Scientists and Statisticians presents statistical tools to address scientific questions. It highlights foundational issues in statistics, the importance of making accurate predictions, and the need for scientists and statisticians to col

Table of Contents:
Prologue. Fundamental Ideas I. Integration versus Simulation. Fundamental Ideas II. Comparing Populations. Simulations. Basic Concepts of Regression. Binomial Regression. Linear Regression. Correlated Data. Count Data. Time to Event Data. Time to Event Regression. Binary Diagnostic Tests. Nonparametric Models. Appendices. References.

About the Author :
Ronald Christensen is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. He is also a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics as well as the former Chair of the ASA Section on Bayesian Statistical Science. Wesley Johnson is a Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of California, Irvine. He is also a Fellow of the ASA and Chair-Elect of the ASA Section on Bayesian Statistical Science. Adam Branscum is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at Oregon State University, Corvallis. Timothy E. Hanson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of South Carolina, Columbia.

Review :
This book provides a good introduction to Bayesian approaches to applied statistical modelling. ... The authors have fulfilled their main aim of introducing Bayesian ideas through examples using a large number of statistical models. An interesting feature of this book is the humour of the authors that make it more fun than typical statistics books. In summary, this is a very interesting introductory book, very well organised and has been written in a style that is extremely pleasant and enjoyable to read. Both the statistical concepts and examples are very well explained. In conclusion, I highly recommend this book as both a M.S./Ph.D. course text and as an excellent reference book for anyone interested in Bayesian statistics. A copy of it should certainly appear in every university or, even private, library. -Rolando de la Cruz, Journal of Applied Statistics, June 2012 Bayesian Ideas and Data Analysis (BIDA) is exactly what its title advertises: an introduction to Bayesian approaches to applied statistical modeling. Its authors, who are renowned Bayesian statisticians, present a variety of insightful case studies of Bayesian data analysis, many of which have been drawn from their own research. The book is an excellent purchase for practitioners who are unfamiliar with Bayesian methods and want to learn to use them for their data-based research. BIDA also should be strongly considered as a primary text by teachers of introductory courses in applied Bayesian inference. ... The writing in BIDA is clear, accurate, and easy to follow. -Jerome P. Reiter, The American Statistician, November 2011 I liked it very much! ... the book is indeed focused on explaining the Bayesian ideas through (real) examples and it covers a lot of regression models, all the way to non-parametrics. It contains a good proportion of WinBUGS and R codes. ... The book is pleasant to read, with humorous comments here and there. ... -Christian Robert (Universite Paris-Dauphine) on his blog, October 2011 If you think that a Bayesian approach to statistical analysis is nice in principle but too complicated in practice, this book may change your mind. The authors' enthusiasm for the subject is apparent and they have taken care that the text is generally easy to read, with some occasional wry comments that make it more amusing than a typical statistics book. The emphasis is on medical and biological cases, but a range of other applications are covered. ... There are three useful appendices on matrices and vectors, probability, and getting started in R, which is well chosen, and includes a note on the interface between R and WinBUGS. The exercises are an integral part of the book and are placed throughout the text ... I think that the book is innovative for two reasons. Firstly, it provides an intermediate-level course in statistics, using the Bayesian paradigm, that could be given to engineers and scientists requiring substantial statistical analysis, as well as material for a course in Bayesian statistics that is typically offered to statistics students. Secondly, it shows how to perform the analyses by using WinBUGS throughout the text. I would use this book as a basis for a course on Bayesian statistics. It is an excellent text for individual study, and students will find it a valuable reference later in their careers. -Andrew V. Metcalfe, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A, Vol. 174, October 2011 I do believe this book to be more accessible that most Bayesian books ... this book could be adequate for the statistics student who has a solid background in statistical concepts and wants to gain more knowledge about the Bayesian approach. ... The authors do a good job of providing examples ... There are a number of exercises included, which makes the book adequate as a textbook. ... There are many samples of WinBUGS code interspersed throughout for the different data examples, which are valuable for someone trying to implement Bayesian methods for data analysis. I found the book easy to read and there are more attempts to liven up the book with humor than the typical textbook. -Willis A. Jensen, Journal of Quality Technology, Vol. 43, No. 2, April 2011 This is a very sound introductory text, and is certainly one which teachers of any course on Bayesian statistics beyond the briefest and most elementary should consider adopting. -David J. Hand, International Statistical Review (2011), 79 Unlike many Bayesian books which did not cover this topic extensively, this new book teaches readers how to illicit informative priors from field experts in great detail. ... Straightforward R codes are also provided for pinpointing hyperparameter values ... this book is particularly valuable in emphasizing the right approach to elicit prior, an important component of deriving posterior or predictive distribution. Another important feature of this new Bayesian textbook is its rich details. ...The proofs never skip steps, and are easy to follow for readers taking only one or two semester math stat classes. The well-written text along with more than 70 figures and 50 plus tables add tremendously to the elucidation of the problems discussed in the book. Directly following some examples or important discussion in the text, readers can self-check whether they understand the materials by playing with some exercise problems, most of which are pretty straightforward. Christensen et al. provide many WinBUGS codes in the book and a website for readers to download these codes. In addition, the authors introduce how to perform Bayesian inferences using SAS codes on two occasions ... The book also recommends some other programs or websites that will facilitate computation ... This book is also characterized by its humor, ... [making] reading this Bayesian book more delightful. -Dunlei Cheng, Statistics in Medicine, 2011


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781439894798
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press Inc
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: An Introduction for Scientists and Statisticians
  • ISBN-10: 1439894795
  • Publisher Date: 02 Jul 2010
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Series Title: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science


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