[MLUG - DISCUSSION] Bayesian statistics (was "statistical inference")

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Here are two nice articles from NY Times about Bayesian stats:

http://taxa.epi.umn.edu/rmnews/2001/msg00033.html
http://taxa.epi.umn.edu/rmnews/2004/msg00004.html

Just thought I'd mention that I studied Bayesian stats in a couple of 
courses with Dan Gianola when I was a grad student at UW-Madison in around 
1990.  Gianola was a great teacher, I thought, because he had such a 
strong understanding of the subject matter.  He definitely held my 
interest.  Here are a couple of his books:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0387954406/
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0387508090/

So the coursework was focused on basics and on applications in animal 
breeding, which is Gianola's area.  I was just trying to learn more 
quantitative genetics.  Back in that day we were using Peter Lee's intro 
book:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0340814055/

Back then it was a first edition and there were many typos, but I'm sure 
those have been fixed now that he's into his third edition.  It's a pretty 
easy intro book, if you can remember your calculus (obviously not a 
problem for Stephen and Jon).

It sounds like this is a good intro for someone with more advanced skills 
and interests:

http://www.siam.org/siamnews/03-04/Bayesian.htm
Probability Theory: The Logic of Science. By E.T. Jaynes, Cambridge 
University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2003, 758 pages, $60.

Have you seen that one, Stephen?  I might order one for myself.

Mike

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