From stable priors to maximum Bayesian evidence via a generalised rule of succession

From stable priors to maximum Bayesian evidence via a generalised rule of succession

Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: We investigate the procedure of assigning probabilities to logical statements. The simplest case is that of equilibrium statistical mechanics and its fundamental assumption of equally likely states. Rederiving the formulation led u...

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Main Author: De Kock, Michiel Burger
Other Authors: Eggers, H. C.
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2014
Subjects:
Bayesian analysis
Statistical physics
Entropy
UCTD
Dissertations > Physics
Theses > Physics
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86545

Internet

http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86545

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