Bayesian Core: A Practical Approach to Computational Bayesian Statistics

After that, it was down to attitude. —Ian Rankin, Black & Blue. — The purpose of this book is to provide a self-contained (we insist!) entry into practical and computational Bayesian statistics using generic examples from the most common models for a class duration of about seven blocks that roughly correspond to 13 to 15 weeks of teaching (with three hours of lectures per week), depending on the intended level and the prerequisites imposed on the students. (That estimate does not include pr