The Contribution of Young Researchers to Bayesian Statistics: Proceedings of BAYSM2013

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Nonparametric Model for Stationary Time Series....Pages 3-6
Estimation of Optimally Combined-Biomarker Accuracy in the Absence of a Gold Standard Reference Test....Pages 7-10
On Bayesian Transformation Selection: Problem Formulation and Preliminary Results....Pages 11-14
A Simple Proof for the Multinomial Version of the Representation Theorem....Pages 15-18
A Sequential Monte Carlo Framework for Adaptive Bayesian Model Discrimination Designs Using Mutual Information....Pages 19-22
Joint Parameter Estimation and Biomass Tracking in a Stochastic Predator–Prey System....Pages 23-27
Adaptive Bayes Test for Monotonicity....Pages 29-33
Bayesian Inference on Individual-Based Models by Controlling the Random Inputs....Pages 35-39
Consistency of Bayesian Nonparametric Hidden Markov Models....Pages 41-43
Bayesian Methodology in the Stochastic Event Reconstruction Problems....Pages 45-49
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
Efficient Fitting of Bayesian Regression Models with Spatio-Temporally Varying Coefficients....Pages 53-59
PAWL-Forced Simulated Tempering....Pages 61-65
Approximate Bayesian Computation for the Elimination of Nuisance Parameters....Pages 67-71
Reweighting Schemes Based on Particle Methods....Pages 73-76
A Bayesian Nonparametric Framework to Inference on Totals of Finite Populations....Pages 77-80
Parallel Slice Sampling....Pages 81-84
Approximate Bayesian Computation in Quantile Regression....Pages 85-87
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Spatiotemporal Model for Short-Term Predictions of Air Pollution Data....Pages 91-94
Predicting Rainfall Fields from Lightning Records: A Hierarchical Bayesian Approach....Pages 95-99
Bayesian Approach to Environmental Problem Based on PFLOTRAN Package....Pages 101-103
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Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling of Growth via Gompertz Model: An Application in Poultry....Pages 105-107
Bayesian Prediction of SMART Power Semiconductor Lifetime with Bayesian Networks....Pages 109-112
Consumer-Oriented New-Product Development in Fruit Flavor Breeding: A Bayesian Approach....Pages 113-119
Bayesian Layer Counting in Ice-Cores: Reconstructing the Time Scale....Pages 121-125
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Bayesian Analysis and Prediction of Patients’ Demands for Visits in Home Care....Pages 129-133
Exploiting Adaptive Bayesian Regression Shrinkage to Identify Exome Sequence Variants Associated with Gene Expression....Pages 135-138
Randomized Phase II Trials: A Bayesian Two-Stage Design....Pages 139-142
Bayesian Matrix Factorization for Outlier Detection: An Application in Population Genetics....Pages 143-147
Noise Model Selection for Multichannel Diffusion-Weighted MRI....Pages 149-153
Analysis of Hospitalizations of Patients Affected by Chronic Heart Disease....Pages 155-159
A Semiparametric Bayesian Multivariate Model for Survival Probabilities After Acute Myocardial Infarction....Pages 161-163
Particle Learning Approach to Bayesian Model Selection: An Application from Neurology....Pages 165-167
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Analysis of Italian Financial Market via Bayesian Dynamic Covariance Models....Pages 171-175
Bayesian Model Selection of Regular Vine Copulas....Pages 177-180
Analysis of Exchange Rates via Multivariate Bayesian Factor Stochastic Volatility Models....Pages 181-185
On Some Stationary Models: Construction and Estimation....Pages 187-191
Claim Sizes in the Compound Poisson Process from a Bayesian Viewpoint....Pages 193-195
Land Rental Market and Agricultural Production Efficiency: A Bayesian Perspective....Pages 197-200
Front Matter....Pages 201-201
The Point Is…to Publish?....Pages 203-214