Bayesian Statistics and New Generations

Bayesian Statistics and New Generations
Author: Raffaele Argiento
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2019-11-21
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3030306119

This book presents a selection of peer-reviewed contributions to the fourth Bayesian Young Statisticians Meeting, BAYSM 2018, held at the University of Warwick on 2-3 July 2018. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity for young researchers, MSc students, PhD students, and postdocs interested in Bayesian statistics to connect with the broader Bayesian community. The proceedings offer cutting-edge papers on a wide range of topics in Bayesian statistics, identify important challenges and investigate promising methodological approaches, while also assessing current methods and stimulating applications. The book is intended for a broad audience of statisticians, and demonstrates how theoretical, methodological, and computational aspects are often combined in the Bayesian framework to successfully tackle complex problems.

Big Data Technologies and Applications

Big Data Technologies and Applications
Author: Zeng Deze
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2021-04-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030728021

This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Big Data Technologies and Applications, BDTA 2020, and the 13th International Conference on Wireless Internet, WiCON 2020, held in December 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. The 9 full papers of BDTA 2020 were selected from 22 submissions and present all big data technologies, such as storage, search and management. WiCON 2020 received 18 paper submissions and after the reviewing process 5 papers were accepted. The main topics include wireless and communicating networks, wireless communication security, green wireless network architectures and IoT based applications.

Introduction to Bayesian Econometrics

Introduction to Bayesian Econometrics
Author: Edward Greenberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107015316

This textbook explains the basic ideas of subjective probability and shows how subjective probabilities must obey the usual rules of probability to ensure coherency. It defines the likelihood function, prior distributions and posterior distributions. It explains how posterior distributions are the basis for inference and explores their basic properties. Various methods of specifying prior distributions are considered, with special emphasis on subject-matter considerations and exchange ability. The regression model is examined to show how analytical methods may fail in the derivation of marginal posterior distributions. The remainder of the book is concerned with applications of the theory to important models that are used in economics, political science, biostatistics and other applied fields. New to the second edition is a chapter on semiparametric regression and new sections on the ordinal probit, item response, factor analysis, ARCH-GARCH and stochastic volatility models. The new edition also emphasizes the R programming language.

Bayesian Methods in Finance

Bayesian Methods in Finance
Author: Svetlozar T. Rachev
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2008-02-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470249242

Bayesian Methods in Finance provides a detailed overview of the theory of Bayesian methods and explains their real-world applications to financial modeling. While the principles and concepts explained throughout the book can be used in financial modeling and decision making in general, the authors focus on portfolio management and market risk management—since these are the areas in finance where Bayesian methods have had the greatest penetration to date.

Handbook of Financial Time Series

Handbook of Financial Time Series
Author: Torben Gustav Andersen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1045
Release: 2009-04-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3540712976

The Handbook of Financial Time Series gives an up-to-date overview of the field and covers all relevant topics both from a statistical and an econometrical point of view. There are many fine contributions, and a preamble by Nobel Prize winner Robert F. Engle.

Bayesian Multivariate Time Series Methods for Empirical Macroeconomics

Bayesian Multivariate Time Series Methods for Empirical Macroeconomics
Author: Gary Koop
Publisher: Now Publishers Inc
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 160198362X

Bayesian Multivariate Time Series Methods for Empirical Macroeconomics provides a survey of the Bayesian methods used in modern empirical macroeconomics. These models have been developed to address the fact that most questions of interest to empirical macroeconomists involve several variables and must be addressed using multivariate time series methods. Many different multivariate time series models have been used in macroeconomics, but Vector Autoregressive (VAR) models have been among the most popular. Bayesian Multivariate Time Series Methods for Empirical Macroeconomics reviews and extends the Bayesian literature on VARs, TVP-VARs and TVP-FAVARs with a focus on the practitioner. The authors go beyond simply defining each model, but specify how to use them in practice, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each and offer tips on when and why each model can be used.

Bayesian Inference of State Space Models

Bayesian Inference of State Space Models
Author: Kostas Triantafyllopoulos
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2021-11-12
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 303076124X

Bayesian Inference of State Space Models: Kalman Filtering and Beyond offers a comprehensive introduction to Bayesian estimation and forecasting for state space models. The celebrated Kalman filter, with its numerous extensions, takes centre stage in the book. Univariate and multivariate models, linear Gaussian, non-linear and non-Gaussian models are discussed with applications to signal processing, environmetrics, economics and systems engineering. Over the past years there has been a growing literature on Bayesian inference of state space models, focusing on multivariate models as well as on non-linear and non-Gaussian models. The availability of time series data in many fields of science and industry on the one hand, and the development of low-cost computational capabilities on the other, have resulted in a wealth of statistical methods aimed at parameter estimation and forecasting. This book brings together many of these methods, presenting an accessible and comprehensive introduction to state space models. A number of data sets from different disciplines are used to illustrate the methods and show how they are applied in practice. The R package BTSA, created for the book, includes many of the algorithms and examples presented. The book is essentially self-contained and includes a chapter summarising the prerequisites in undergraduate linear algebra, probability and statistics. An up-to-date and complete account of state space methods, illustrated by real-life data sets and R code, this textbook will appeal to a wide range of students and scientists, notably in the disciplines of statistics, systems engineering, signal processing, data science, finance and econometrics. With numerous exercises in each chapter, and prerequisite knowledge conveniently recalled, it is suitable for upper undergraduate and graduate courses.

Bayesian Econometric Methods

Bayesian Econometric Methods
Author: Joshua Chan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 491
Release: 2019-08-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108423388

Illustrates Bayesian theory and application through a series of exercises in question and answer format.

Markov Chain Monte Carlo

Markov Chain Monte Carlo
Author: Dani Gamerman
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2006-05-10
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 148229642X

While there have been few theoretical contributions on the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods in the past decade, current understanding and application of MCMC to the solution of inference problems has increased by leaps and bounds. Incorporating changes in theory and highlighting new applications, Markov Chain Monte Carlo: Stochastic Simul

Modelling Financial Time Series

Modelling Financial Time Series
Author: Stephen J. Taylor
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9812770852

This book contains several innovative models for the prices of financial assets. First published in 1986, it is a classic text in the area of financial econometrics. It presents ARCH and stochastic volatility models that are often used and cited in academic research and are applied by quantitative analysts in many banks. Another often-cited contribution of the first edition is the documentation of statistical characteristics of financial returns, which are referred to as stylized facts. This second edition takes into account the remarkable progress made by empirical researchers during the past two decades from 1986 to 2006. In the new Preface, the author summarizes this progress in two key areas: firstly, measuring, modelling and forecasting volatility; and secondly, detecting and exploiting price trends. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Introduction (1,134 KB). Contents: Features of Financial Returns; Modelling Price Volatility; Forecasting Standard Deviations; The Accuracy of Autocorrelation Estimates; Testing the Random Walk Hypothesis; Forecasting Trends in Prices; Evidence Against the Efficiency of Futures Markets; Valuing Options; Appendix: A Computer Program for Modelling Financial Time Series. Readership: Academic researchers in finance & economics; quantitative analysts.