Abstract
The concavity of some Bayesian D-optimality criteria is investigated and is found in some cases to depend on the prior distribution. In the case of a non-concave criterion, the standard equivalence theorem may fail, but a local version continues to apply.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 793-797 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series B: Statistical Methodology |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Concavity
- Equivalence theorem
- Optimum design of experiments