Investigations into the robustness of statistical decisions

Decision theory is a cornerstone of Statistics, providing a principled framework in which to act under uncertainty. It underpins Bayesian theory via the Savage axioms, game theory via Wald's minimax, and supplies a mathematical formulation of 'rational choice'. This thesis argues that...

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Main Author: Watson, James Andrew
Other Authors: Holmes, Chris
Published: University of Oxford 2016
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.728698