9) Essentials of Bayesian statistics Flashcards
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How is the Bayesian posterior distribution computed
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2
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What is the difference between Bayesian and likelihood procedures in statistical analysis
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Bayesian Analysis: Requires integration or averaging to compute the marginal likelihood
Likelihood Analysis: Requires optimisation to find the maximum likelihood estimate (MLE)
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How can the Bayesian update procedure be applied sequentially
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