The Oxford Handbook of Applied Bayesian Analysis (Paperback)

Bayesian analysis has developed rapidly in applications in the last two decades and research in Bayesian methods remains dynamic and fast-growing. Dramatic advances in modelling concepts and computational technologies now enable routine application of Bayesian analysis using increasingly realistic stochastic models, and this drives the adoption of Bayesian approaches in many areas of science, technology, commerce, and industry.

This Handbook explores contemporary Bayesian analysis across a variety of application areas. Chapters written by leading exponents of applied Bayesian analysis showcase the scientific ease and natural application of Bayesian modelling, and present solutions to real, engaging, societally important and demanding problems. The chapters are grouped into five general areas: Biomedical & Health Sciences; Industry, Economics & Finance; Environment & Ecology; Policy, Political & Social Sciences; and Natural & Engineering Sciences, and Appendix material in each touches on key concepts, models, and techniques of the chapter that are also of broader pedagogic and applied interest.

在過去的二十年中，貝葉斯分析在應用領域中迅速發展，貝葉斯方法的研究仍然充滿活力且快速增長。模型概念和計算技術的巨大進步現在使得使用越來越逼真的隨機模型進行貝葉斯分析成為常態，這推動了貝葉斯方法在科學、技術、商業和工業等許多領域的應用。本手冊探索了當代貝葉斯分析在各種應用領域中的應用。由應用貝葉斯分析的領域的領先專家撰寫的章節展示了貝葉斯建模的科學易用性和自然應用性，並提供了解決真實、引人入勝、具有社會重要性和挑戰性問題的解決方案。這些章節分為五個一般領域：生物醫學與健康科學；工業、經濟與金融；環境與生態學；政策、政治與社會科學；自然與工程科學，每個附錄材料都涉及章節的關鍵概念、模型和技術，這些也具有更廣泛的教學和應用價值。