: being, relating to, or involving statistical methods that assign probabilities or distributions to events (such as rain tomorrow) or parameters (such as a population mean) based on experience or best guesses before experimentation and data collection and that apply Bayes' theorem to revise the probabilities and distributions after obtaining experimental data
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Unlike Bayesian statistics, frequentist statistics does not concern itself with priors.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Bayesian mathematical approach involves making inferences about probabilities based on available information.
—Beth C. Caldwell, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
The researchers collaborated with a team in South Korea, and applied what's known as the multi-objective Bayesian optimization machine learning algorithm.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Once the recovery plan has been chosen, the prosecutor’s office will have to sign off on the decision to make sure the salvage plan does not compromise the criminal investigation.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Such a pragmatic Bayesian approach to decision-making on climate investments may well be appealing to Musk and Ramasawamy at DOGE as well.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Its Way in China Half a Million People Killed in Deadliest Weather Disasters Since 2004
What Sank the Bayesian Superyacht in Italy?
—New York Times, 31 Oct. 2024
By quantifying candidate achievements and employing techniques like Bayesian analysis, companies can shift from subjective assessments to objective, measurable outcomes.
—Ranjeet Mudholkar, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Bayesian mathematical approach involves making inferences about probabilities based on available information.
—Beth C. Caldwell, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
The researchers collaborated with a team in South Korea, and applied what's known as the multi-objective Bayesian optimization machine learning algorithm.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Related article Bayesian yacht captain faces manslaughter probe after deadly sinking in Sicily
Once the recovery plan has been chosen, the prosecutor’s office will have to sign off on the decision to make sure the salvage plan does not compromise the criminal investigation.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Such a pragmatic Bayesian approach to decision-making on climate investments may well be appealing to Musk and Ramasawamy at DOGE as well.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Its Way in China Half a Million People Killed in Deadliest Weather Disasters Since 2004
What Sank the Bayesian Superyacht in Italy?
—New York Times, 31 Oct. 2024
By quantifying candidate achievements and employing techniques like Bayesian analysis, companies can shift from subjective assessments to objective, measurable outcomes.
—Ranjeet Mudholkar, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Bayesian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bayesian. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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