Bayesian Models - Mevin B. Hooten

A Fully Updated And Expanded Edition Of The Essential Primer On Bayesian Modeling For Ecologistsuniquely Suited To Deal With Complexity In A Statistically Coherent Way, Bayesian Modeling Has Become An Indispensable Tool For Ecological Research. This Book Teaches The Basic Principles Of Mathematics And Statistics Needed To Apply Bayesian Models To The Analysis Of Ecological Data, Using Language Non-statisticians Can Understand. Deemphasizing Computer Coding In Favor Of A Clear Treatment Of Model Building, It Starts With A Definition Of Probability And Proceeds Step-by-step Through Distribution Theory, Likelihood, Simple Bayesian Models, And Hierarchical Bayesian Models.