Methods of Bayesian Inference (7 ECTS)
Course Code:
6168
Semester:
7th
Elective Courses
Διδάσκων:
Repetition of the basic principles of Bayesian inference. Markov chain, Monte Carlo and its use in Bayesian Statistics. Variations of this method and extensions. Building algorithms MCMC in R. Bayesian regression. Bayesian models using R and WinBUGS. Deviance information criterion and model complexity. Hierarchical models. Basic principles of Bayesian hypothesis testing, comparing and weighing models.
Recommended Reading
- Ntzoufras, I. (2009). Bayesian Modeling Using WinBUGS. Wiley. Hoboken. USA.
- Carlin B. and Louis T. (2008), Bayes and Empirical Bayes Methods for Data Analysis. 3rd Edition, London: Chapman and Hall.
- Gelman A., Carlin J.B., Stern H.S., Dunson, D.B., Vehtari, A. and Rubin D.B. (2013). Bayesian Data Analysis. Third Edition. Chapman and Hall/CRC.