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<P><FONT color=#800080>The Bayesian Choice: From Decision-theoretic Foundations to Computational Implementation (Springer Texts in Statistics) </FONT></P>

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<P>By Christian P. Robert <BR><BR></P>
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<LI><STRONG><FONT color=#16387c size=3>Publisher:</FONT></STRONG>   Springer-Verlag
<LI><STRONG><FONT color=#16387c size=3>Number Of Pages:</FONT></STRONG>   602
<LI><STRONG><FONT color=#16387c size=3>Publication Date:</FONT></STRONG>   2007-06
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<LI><STRONG><FONT color=#16387c size=3>ISBN / ASIN:</FONT></STRONG>   0387715983
<LI><STRONG><FONT color=#16387c size=3>EAN:</FONT></STRONG>   9780387715988
<LI><STRONG><FONT color=#16387c size=3>Binding:</FONT></STRONG>   Paperback
<LI><STRONG><FONT color=#16387c size=3>Manufacturer:</FONT></STRONG>   Springer-Verlag
<LI><STRONG><FONT color=#16387c size=3>Studio:</FONT></STRONG>   Springer-Verlag
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<P><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#16387c size=3>Book Description: </FONT></STRONG></P>
<P>This graduate-level textbook presents an introduction to Bayesian statistics and decision theory. Its scope covers both the basic ideas of statistical theory, and also some of the more modern and advanced topics of Bayesian statistics such as complete class theorems, the Stein effect, hierarchical and empirical Bayes modeling, Monte Carlo integration, and Gibbs freeduan.com sampling. It is the translation of a successful French text. In the translation to the English edition, the author has taken the opportunity to add and update material, and to include many problems and exercises for students. <STRONG><FONT color=#16387c size=3>From reviews of the French edition:</FONT></STRONG> I strongly encourage everyone teaching Bayesian decision theory to use (this) as the main textbook. <EM>Journal of the American</EM> <EM>Statisical Association</EM> On the whole, the book serves its purpose admirably. <EM>Journal of the Royal Statistical</EM> <EM>Society</EM></P>