tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441519817884072981.post2543575272508196749..comments2009-01-05T19:15:52.797-08:00Comments on Introduction to Bayesian Thinking: R computations for a proportion using a beta prior...Jim Alberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622333572321654094noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441519817884072981.post-61319133478170674022009-01-05T19:15:00.000-08:002009-01-05T19:15:00.000-08:00Dear Dr. Albert, in your book, the introductory ex...Dear Dr. Albert, in your book, the introductory example for the same model (for the proportion of sleepers), the parameters for the prior are said to be obtained by trial and error. I wonder if there is an analytical way to do it, using the properties of the beta distribution. Thanks.Sebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10072402554744706143noreply@blogger.com