Quasi-Bayesian analysis using imprecise probability assessments and the generalized Bayes' rule

Theory and Decision

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 209-238

  Whitcomb, Kathleen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalized Bayes' rule; Imprecise probability; Quasi Bayesian analysis; Second order probability

Indexed keywords

LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THEOREM PROVING;

GENRALIZED BAYES' RULE (GBR); LINEAR PROGRAMMING FORMULATION; QUASI-BAYESIAN ANALYSIS;

PROBABILITY;

EID: 26844531254     PISSN: 00405833     EISSN: 15737187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11238-005-2458-y     Document Type: Article

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