Analytical derivation of the reference prior by sequential maximization of Shannon's mutual information in the multi-group parameter case

Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference

Volumn 147, Issue , 2014, Pages 106-116

  Bodnar, Olha ^a   Elster, Clemens ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Reference prior; Shannon's mutual information

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892538951     PISSN: 03783758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspi.2013.11.003     Document Type: Article

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