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Bayesian nonparametric inference of stochastically ordered distributions, with Pólya trees and Bernstein polynomials

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  • Karabatsos, George
  • Walker, Stephen G.

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We introduce approaches to performing Bayesian nonparametric statistical inference for distribution functions exhibiting a stochastic ordering. We consider Pólya tree prior distributions, and Bernstein polynomial prior distributions, and each prior provides an appealing and simple way of introducing the stochastic order.

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  • Karabatsos, George & Walker, Stephen G., 2007. "Bayesian nonparametric inference of stochastically ordered distributions, with Pólya trees and Bernstein polynomials," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 77(9), pages 907-913, May.
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