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Continuous probability distributions from finite data.
- Source :
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Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics [Phys Rev E Stat Phys Plasmas Fluids Relat Interdiscip Topics] 2000 Feb; Vol. 61 (2), pp. 1052-5. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Recent approaches to the problem of inferring a continuous probability distribution from a finite set of data have used a scalar field theory for the form of the prior probability distribution. This paper presents a more general form for the prior distribution that has a geometrical interpretation and can improve the specificity of likely solutions. It is also demonstrated that a numerical sampling of the posterior probability distribution can be used as an alternative to a histogram for visualization and to make probabilistic inferences from the data.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1063-651X
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11046373
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.61.1052