Bayesian

[ bey-zee-uhn, -zhuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Statistics.

of or relating to statistical methods that regard parameters of a population as random variables having known probability distributions.

Bayesian

/ ˈbeɪzɪən /

(of a theory) presupposing known a priori probabilities which may be subjectively assessed and which can be revised in the light of experience in accordance with Bayes' theorem. A hypothesis is thus confirmed by an experimental observation which is likely given the hypothesis and unlikely without it Compare maximum likelihood

1960–65; Thomas Bayes (1702–61), English mathematician + -ian

Bayes’ rule, or Bayesian reasoning, is an optimal way to calibrate our beliefs in response to evidence.

One of the ways you say we can be more rational is by adopting a Bayesian approach to understanding the world.

Researchers can also conduct a Bayesian analysis, which incorporates prior knowledge to predict the likelihood of a given outcome.

New used Bayesian statistics when she studied eagle collisions with wind turbines.

At its core is a Bayesian approach, commonly used in machine learning to make predictions about the future based on things you’ve already learned.

A good Bayesian--and aren't most of us are supposed to be good Bayesians these days?

Darryl and I once tried to write our own better spam filter and when you filter spam, you need Bayesian math.

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