Statistics lectures have been a source of much bewilderment and frustration for generations of students. This book attempts to remedy the situation by expounding a logical and unified approach to the whole subject of data analysis. This text is intended as a tutorial guide for senior undergraduates and research students in science and engineering. After explaining the basic principles of Bayesian probability theory, their use is illustrated with a variety of examples ranging from elementary parameter estimation to image processing. Other topics covered include reliability analysis, multivariate optimization, least-squares and maximum likelihood, error-propagation, hypothesis testing, maximum entropy and experimental design. The Second Edition of this successful tutorial book contains a new chapter on extensions to the ubiquitous least-squares procedure, allowing for the straightforward handling of outliers and unknown correlated noise, and a cutting-edge contribution from John Skilling on a novel numerical technique for Bayesian computation called 'nested sampling'.

About the Author
Devinderjit Singh Sivia Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton Oxon OX11 5DJ John Skilling Maximum Entropy Data Consultants 42 Southgate Street Bury St Edmonds Suffolk IP33 2AZ

Reviews
One of the strengths of this book is the author's ability to motivate the use of Bayesian methods through simple yet effective examples. * Katie St. Clair MAA Reviews *



Book Information
ISBN 9780198568322
Author Devinderjit Sivia
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 408g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 159mm * 15mm