Herding cats? — Bayesian and frequentist methods and compromises

Abstract

I review Bayesian and frequentist methods, including their philosophies and subjective and objective aspects, and provide examples of their uses in cosmology and particle physics. I discuss possible compromises between them, including a recent example in cosmology. Lastly, I describe recent developments in nested sampling for tackling computational challenges in any approach.

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CAT Seminar Series
Location
The University of Goettingen (online)
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Andrew Fowlie
Theoretical physicist & data scientist

My research interests include particle physics and statistics.