Valencia International Meetings on Bayesian Statistics
Bayesian Statistics
Statistics is primarily concerned with the analysis of data, either to assist
in the appreciation of some underlying mechanism, or to reach effective
decisions. In both cases, some uncertainty resides in the situation and the
statistician's tasks are both to reduce this uncertainty and to explain it
clearly. Problems of this type occur throughout science, economics, law, etc...
One way of looking at statistics stems from the appreciation that all
uncertainty must be described by probability: that probability is the only
sensible language for a logic that deals with all degrees of uncertainty, and
not just with the extremes of truth and falsity. This is called Bayesian
Statistics. Decision-making is embraced by introducing a utility function,
itself probability-based, and then maximizing expected utility. Bayesian
statistics is designed to handle all situations where uncertainty is found.
Since some uncertainty is present in most aspects of life, it is held that
Bayesian statistics should be appreciated and used by everyone. It is the logic
of contemporary society. It is 'common sense reduced to calculation.'
The Valencia Meetings
Since 1979, a meeting devoted to Bayesian Statistics,
the Valencia
International Meeting on Bayesian Statistics, has been held about every
four years in the State of Valencia, Spain. The published proceedings are
listed below. The tremendous number of citations generated by them underscores
their scientific relevance. The numbers attending have dramatically increased and
include not only specialist statisticians but also others whose work has
uncertainty as an important ingredient. The preface, the contents, and ordering
information for the proceedings of the last meeting, Bayesian Statistics
6 will shortly be posted here.
- Bernardo, J. M., M. H. DeGroot, D. V. Lindley and A.
F. M. Smith, (eds.) (1980).
Bayesian Statistics.
Valencia: University Press. - Bernardo, J. M., M. H.
DeGroot, D. V. Lindley and A. F. M. Smith, (eds.) (1985).
Bayesian Statistics 2. Amsterdam: North-Holland.
- Bernardo, J. M., M. H. DeGroot, D. V. Lindley and A.
F. M. Smith, (eds.) (1988).
Bayesian Statistics 3.
Oxford: University Press.
- Bernardo, J. M., J. O. Berger, A. P. Dawid and A. F.
M. Smith, (eds.) (1992).
Bayesian Statistics 4.
Oxford: University Press.
- Bernardo, J. M., J. O. Berger, A. P. Dawid and A. F.
M. Smith, (eds.) (1996).
Bayesian Statistics 5.
Oxford: University Press.
- Bernardo, J. M., J. O. Berger, A. P. Dawid and A. F.
M. Smith, (eds.) (1999).
Bayesian Statistics 6.
Oxford: University Press.
Valencia 7 [Early June, 2002]
The Seventh Valencia International Meeting on Bayesian Statistics
will be organized in early June, 2002.
Organization:
Conference President: Dennis V. Lindley (UK)
Programme Committee:
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Susie Bayarri
(Universitat de València, Spain)
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James O. Berger
(Duke University, USA)
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José M. Bernardo
(Universitat de València, Spain)
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A. Philip Dawid
(University College London, UK)
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David Heckerman
(Microsoft Research, USA)
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Adrian F. M. Smith
(Queen Mary and Westfield College, UK)
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Mike West
(Duke University, USA)
Valencia Mailing List
If you may be interested in attending Valencia 7, or if you just want to
be included in the conference mailing list, please send to the local
organizer, José M. Bernardo, (jose.m.bernardo@uv.es)
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will be periodically updated as the
organization of the Meeting progresses.
It was last modified on February 17th, 1999.