{"product_id":"bayesian-methods-jeff-gill-9781439862483","title":"Bayesian Methods: A Social and Behavioral Sciences Approach, Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Update of the Most Popular Graduate-Level Introductions to Bayesian Statistics for Social Scientists\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow that Bayesian modeling has become standard, MCMC is well understood and trusted, and computing power continues to increase, \u003cstrong\u003eBayesian Methods: A Social and Behavioral Sciences Approach, Third Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e focuses more on implementation details of the procedures and less on justifying procedures. The expanded examples reflect this updated approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew to the Third Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA chapter on Bayesian decision theory, covering Bayesian and frequentist decision theory as well as the connection of empirical Bayes with James-Stein estimation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA chapter on the practical implementation of MCMC methods using the BUGS software\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreatly expanded chapter on hierarchical models that shows how this area is well suited to the Bayesian paradigm\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMany new applications from a variety of social science disciplines \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDouble the number of exercises, with 20 now in each chapter \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated BaM package in R, including new datasets, code, and procedures for calling BUGS packages from R\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bestselling, highly praised text continues to be suitable for a range of courses, including an introductory course or a computing-centered course. It shows students in the social and behavioral sciences how to use Bayesian methods in practice, preparing them for sophisticated, real-world work in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Gill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439862486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439862483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.60d","brand":"Jeff Gill","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935008751871,"sku":"9781439862483","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6904a951-4255-4c5b-9048-8d31ce94dec0.jpg?v=1681417320","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bayesian-methods-jeff-gill-9781439862483","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}