JSM Activity #7

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Activity ID:  7
Title Room
! Informative and Uninformative Priors H-Grand Salon D
Date / Time Sponsor Type
08/05/2001    2:00 PM  -  3:50 PM Section on Bayesian Stat. Sciences*, ENAR Invited
Organizer: Robert Wolpert, Duke University
Chair: Bradley Carlin, University of Minnesota
Discussant: 3:05 PM - Robert Wolpert, Duke University    
Floor Discussion 3:20 PM
Description

Prior specification is a hot topic in Bayesian statistics. This session presents speakers who will present aspects of informative and uninformative prior specification. A lively discussion is expected to ensue afterwards.
  300101  By:  James Berger 2:05 PM 08/05/2001
Objective Prior Distributions in Practice and Theory

  300102  By:  Joseph Kadane 2:35 PM 08/05/2001
Proper (Perhaps Subjective) Priors and Their Alternatives

JSM 2001

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