Essays about: "Bayesian statistics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words Bayesian statistics.

  1. 1. Calibration of Breast Cancer Natural History Models Using Approximate Bayesian Computation

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Oscar Bergqvist; [2020]
    Keywords : Approximate Bayesian Computation; ABC; breast cancer natural history models; random effects; Bayesian statistics; likelihood-free inference; Approximate Bayesian computation; ABC; natural history models för bröstcancer; random effects; bayesiansk statistik; likelihood-fri inferens;

    Abstract : Natural history models for breast cancer describe the unobservable disease progression. These models can either be fitted using likelihood-based estimation to data on individual tumour characteristics, or calibrated to fit statistics at a population level. READ MORE

  3. 2. Optimal Time-Varying Cash Allocation

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : David Olanders; [2020]
    Keywords : Statistics; Applied Mathematics; Optimization; Cash Allocation; Network Theory; Mixed Integer Linear Program; Transaction Costs; Branch-and-Cut; Statistik; tillämpad matematik; optimering; kapitalallokering; nätverksteori; Mixed Integer Linear Program; transaktionskostnader; Branch-and-Cut;

    Abstract : A payment is the most fundamental aspect of a trade that involves funds. In recent years, the development of new payment services has accelerated significantly as the world has moved further into the digital era. This transition has led to an increased demand of digital payment solutions that can handle trades across the world. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sum-Product Network in the context of missing data

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Pierre Clavier; [2020]
    Keywords : Statistics; Mixture model; Probabilistic Graphical Models; Statistik; Probabilistiska grafiska modeller;

    Abstract : In recent years, the interest in new Deep Learning methods has increased considerably due to their robustness and applications in many fields. However, the lack of interpretability of these models and the lack of theoretical knowledge about them raises many issues. It is in this context that sum product network models have emerged. READ MORE

  5. 4. Overcoming a financial crisis : A study of which factors predicts the impact of a rapid economic change

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Arvid Artman; [2020]
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    Abstract : This paper investigates which factors best predict the economic state of a Swedish municipality after the 2008 crisis by constructing a linear model that regresses the change in the unemployment rate on a set of variables. The variables used for the model were from a dataset put together using data from a government service and were selected for the model using Bayesian information criterion. READ MORE

  6. 5. Connecting customers to the correct insurance through statistics and data analysis Helping insurance agents through data analytics

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Ivan Lyxzén; [2020]
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    Abstract : Many companies have built platforms for analyzing user data then using this to extrapolate useful information about customer segments, this project built such a platformed aimed at helping insurance agents better understand their customers. The platform was built as part of JaycomAB’s services and was built to fit their design, both in terms of database, controller and interface. READ MORE