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Bayesian Analysis for the Social Sciences
Simon Jackman
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Description for Bayesian Analysis for the Social Sciences
Hardcover. It provides an introduction to Bayesian methods, specifically tailored for students of the social sciences. Includes detailed definitions of key Bayesian ideas, assuming little background knowledge. Each chapter contains graded exercises to help further the student's understanding of the methods and applications. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 598 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 175 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Bayesian methods are increasingly being used in the social sciences, as the problems encountered lend themselves so naturally to the subjective qualities of Bayesian methodology. This book provides an accessible introduction to Bayesian methods, tailored specifically for social science students. It contains lots of real examples from political science, psychology, sociology, and economics, exercises in all chapters, and detailed descriptions of all the key concepts, without assuming any background in statistics beyond a first course. It features examples of how to implement the methods using WinBUGS – the most-widely used Bayesian analysis software in the world – and R – ... Read more
Bayesian methods are increasingly being used in the social sciences, as the problems encountered lend themselves so naturally to the subjective qualities of Bayesian methodology. This book provides an accessible introduction to Bayesian methods, tailored specifically for social science students. It contains lots of real examples from political science, psychology, sociology, and economics, exercises in all chapters, and detailed descriptions of all the key concepts, without assuming any background in statistics beyond a first course. It features examples of how to implement the methods using WinBUGS – the most-widely used Bayesian analysis software in the world – and R – ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
598
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Series
Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470011546
SKU
V9780470011546
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99-50
About Simon Jackman
Simon Jackman is a political scientist by trade but has a tremendous amount of experience in using Bayesian methods for solving problems in the social and political sciences, and teaching Bayesian methods to social science students.
Reviews for Bayesian Analysis for the Social Sciences
“This is a comprehensive text on applied Bayesian statistics. Though it is primarily aimed at social scientists with strong computational and statistical backgrounds, its scope should appeal to a wider readership. I recommend it to anybody interested in actually applying Bayesian methods.” (Significance, 1 June 2010) "As in many texts, each chapter ends with a collection of exercises ... Read more