Bayesian model assessment using pivotal quantities

Bayesian Analysis

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 719-734

  Johnson, Valen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian chi squared test.; Bayesian model diagnostics; Posterior predictive density; Prior predictive density

Indexed keywords

EID: 41349098477     PISSN: 19360975     EISSN: 19316690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/07-BA229     Document Type: Article

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