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Karl-Rudolf Koch
Introduction to Bayesian Statistics
Second Edition
Karl-Rudolf Koch

Introduction
to Bayesian Statistics
Second, updated and enlarged Edition
With 17 Figures
Professor Dr.-Ing.,
Dr.-Ing. . mult. Karl-Rudolf Koch (em.)
University of Bonn
Institute of Theoretical Geodesy
Nussallee 17
53115 Bonn
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2007929992
ISBN 978-3-540-72723-1 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York
ISBN (1. Aufl) 978-3-540-66670-7 Einführung in Bayes-Statistik
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Preface to the Second Edition
This is the second and translated edition of the German book “Einf¨uhrung in
die Bayes-Statistik, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg New York, 2000”. It
has pletely revised and numerous new developments are pointed out
together with the relevant literature. The Chapter is exte