Statistical Rethinking : A Bayesian Course with Examples in R and Stan Hardback
by Richard McElreath
Part of the Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science series
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Statistical Rethinking: A Bayesian Course with Examples in R and Stan builds readers' knowledge of and confidence in statistical modeling.
Reflecting the need for even minor programming in today's model-based statistics, the book pushes readers to perform step-by-step calculations that are usually automated.
This unique computational approach ensures that readers understand enough of the details to make reasonable choices and interpretations in their own modeling work. The text presents generalized linear multilevel models from a Bayesian perspective, relying on a simple logical interpretation of Bayesian probability and maximum entropy.
It covers from the basics of regression to multilevel models.
The author also discusses measurement error, missing data, and Gaussian process models for spatial and network autocorrelation. By using complete R code examples throughout, this book provides a practical foundation for performing statistical inference.
Designed for both PhD students and seasoned professionals in the natural and social sciences, it prepares them for more advanced or specialized statistical modeling.
Web ResourceThe book is accompanied by an R package (rethinking) that is available on the author's website and GitHub.
The two core functions (map and map2stan) of this package allow a variety of statistical models to be constructed from standard model formulas.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:469 pages, 2 color figs & Text PMS 286 - printing inkjet as 4color book; 113 Illustrations, black an
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- Publication Date:21/12/2015
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- ISBN:9781482253443
