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May, 1981 A Bayesian Criterion for Sample Size
Michael Goldstein
Ann. Statist. 9(3): 670-672 (May, 1981). DOI: 10.1214/aos/1176345471

Abstract

A criterion is suggested for the size of a sample from a distribution of unknown form, and an upper bound for this quantity is obtained, involving only certain simple aspects of the prior measure.

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Michael Goldstein. "A Bayesian Criterion for Sample Size." Ann. Statist. 9 (3) 670 - 672, May, 1981. https://doi.org/10.1214/aos/1176345471

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Published: May, 1981
First available in Project Euclid: 12 April 2007

zbMATH: 0477.62017
MathSciNet: MR615443
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1214/aos/1176345471

Subjects:
Primary: 62F15
Secondary: 62G05

Keywords: Bayesian estimation , posterior mean , sample size , stopping rule

Rights: Copyright © 1981 Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Vol.9 • No. 3 • May, 1981
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