Bayesian Analysis

The Oxford Handbook of Political Methodology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Martin, Andrew D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian method; Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods; Political science; Social sciences; Software; Statistical models

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650360457     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199286546.003.0021     Document Type: Chapter

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