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Bayesian Statistics Then and Now
Andrew Gelman
Discussion of "The Future of Indirect Evidence" by Bradley Efron [arXiv:1012.1161]
On the Stationary Distribution of Iterative Imputations
Jingchen Liu, Andrew Gelman, Jennifer Hill +1
Iterative imputation, in which variables are imputed one at a time each given a model predicting from all the others, is a popular technique that can be convenient and flexible, as…
Inherent Difficulties of Non-Bayesian Likelihood-based Inference, as Revealed by an Examination of a Recent Book by Aitkin
Andrew Gelman, Christian P. Robert, Judith Rousseau
For many decades, statisticians have made attempts to prepare the Bayesian omelette without breaking the Bayesian eggs; that is, to obtain probabilistic likelihood-based inferences…
"Not only defended but also applied": The perceived absurdity of Bayesian inference
Andrew Gelman, Christian P. Robert
The missionary zeal of many Bayesians of old has been matched, in the other direction, by a view among some theoreticians that Bayesian methods are absurd-not merely misguided but…
Philosophy and the practice of Bayesian statistics
Andrew Gelman, Cosma Rohilla Shalizi
A substantial school in the philosophy of science identifies Bayesian inference with inductive inference and even rationality as such, and seems to be strengthened by the rise and…
"How many zombies do you know?" Using indirect survey methods to measure alien attacks and outbreaks of the undead
Andrew Gelman
The zombie menace has so far been studied only qualitatively or through the use of mathematical models without empirical content. We propose to use a new tool in survey research to…