Bayes, Jeffreys, prior distributions and the philosophy of statistics

Statistical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 176-178

  Gelman, Andrew ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 77955130811     PISSN: 08834237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/09-STS284D     Document Type: Article

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