New axioms for rigorous Bayesian probability

Bayesian Analysis

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 599-606

  Dupré, Maurice J ^a   Tiplery, Frank J ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Axiomatic bayesian probability; Cox; De Finetti; Jaynes; Product rule; Sum rule

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867116508     PISSN: 19360975     EISSN: 19316690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/09-BA422     Document Type: Article

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