Dear Joshua, You might take a look at Lancaster, An Introduction to Modern Bayesian Econometrics.
I hope this helps, John -------------------------------- John Fox Department of Sociology McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario Canada L8S 4M4 905-525-9140x23604 http://socserv.mcmaster.ca/jfox -------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joshua > N Pritikin > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:13 PM > To: r-help@stat.math.ethz.ch > Subject: [R] _simple_ introduction to bayesian methods? > > I made it through the first chapter ("Background") of > Bayesian Data Analysis by Gelman, et al. Conceptually, the > Bayesian approach appeals to me and my curiosity is piqued. > However, the next chapter was much too terse. The math is > daunting. Where can I find a gentle introduction? Or which > math book(s) do I need to read first? > > On page 27, there is mention of introductory books including > Bayesian Methods by Jeff Gill (2002). Just for fun, I took a > look at this book to see whether I could get through it. > Chapter 1 was inviting, but again, the math got too > sophisticated starting from chapter 2. > > -- > Make April 15 just another day, visit http://fairtax.org > ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
