Modern Bayesian asymptotics

Statistical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 111-117

  Walker, Stephen G ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayes factor; Bayes nonparametrics; Consistency; Hellinger distance

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043138057     PISSN: 08834237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/088342304000000134     Document Type: Article

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