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Bayesian Computing in the Undergraduate Statistics Curriculum
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Albert, Jim; Hu, Jingchen – Journal of Statistics Education, 2020
Bayesian statistics has gained great momentum since the computational developments of the 1990s. Gradually, advances in Bayesian methodology and software have made Bayesian techniques much more accessible to applied statisticians and, in turn, have potentially transformed Bayesian education at the undergraduate level. This article provides an…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Computation, Statistics Education, Undergraduate Students
Applications of Dirac's Delta Function in Statistics
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Khuri, Andre – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2004
The Dirac delta function has been used successfully in mathematical physics for many years. The purpose of this article is to bring attention to several useful applications of this function in mathematical statistics. Some of these applications include a unified representation of the distribution of a function (or functions) of one or several…
Descriptors: Maximum Likelihood Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistics, College Mathematics
A Bayesian Revision Index: An Aid for Interpretation and Verification of Solutions for Introductory Statistics Classes.
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Jarrell, Stephen – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1990
Explains a new way of viewing Bayes' formula. Discusses the revision factor and its interpretation. (YP)
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, College Mathematics, Computation, Decimal Fractions