Bayesian inference from count data using discrete uniform priors.

We consider a set of sample counts obtained by sampling arbitrary fractions of a finite volume containing an homogeneously dispersed population of identical objects. We report a Bayesian derivation of the posterior probability distribution of the population size using a binomial likelihood and non-c...

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Main Authors: Federico Comoglio, Letizia Fracchia, Maurizio Rinaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24116003/pdf/?tool=EBI