Two pseudo-count conventions
Remark taught in The Beta–Binomial model, part of Bayesian statistics
Two pseudo-count conventions
| Type | Remark |
| Taught in | The Beta–Binomial model |
| Part | Bayesian statistics |
For posterior means, (\alpha,\beta) act as prior success and failure counts. For an interior posterior mode, the corresponding counts are (\alpha-1,\beta-1). A pseudo-count statement is incomplete unless the posterior summary being interpreted is also named.
Used in
- Taught in The Beta–Binomial model, where the derivation and examples are.
- All 11 questions on The Beta–Binomial model
See also
Posterior point summaries · Beta distribution · Beta–Binomial conjugacy · Sequential coherence · Conjugacy is optional · Beta–Binomial posterior prediction