Statistical Inference: The Big Picture
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Statistical Inference: The Big Picture.
Statistics has moved beyond the frequentist-Bayesian controversies of the past. Where does this leave our ability to interpret results? I suggest that a philosophy compatible with statistical practice, labelled here statistical pragmatism, serves as a foundation for inference. Statistical pragmatism is inclusive and emphasizes the assumptions that connect statistical models with observed data. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Statistical Science
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0883-4237
DOI: 10.1214/10-sts337