Why isn't every physicist a Bayesian? Export

@article{citeulike:1428851, abstract = {Physicists embarking on seemingly routine error analyses are finding themselves grappling with major conceptual issues which have divided the statistics community for years. While the philosophical aspects of the debate may be endless, a practicing experimenter must choose a way to report results. The results can depend on which of the two major frameworks, classical or Bayesian, one adopts. This article reviews reasons why most data analysis in particle physics has traditionally been carried out within the classical framework, and why this will probably continue to be the case. However, Bayesian reasoning has recently made significant inroads in some published work in this field, and many other particle physicists may frequently think in a Bayesian manner without realizing it. I illustrate the issues involved with a few simple, commonly encountered examples which reveal how each framework can sometimes lead to unsatisfying results. \©1995 American Association of Physics Teachers.}, author = {Cousins, Robert D.}, citeulike-article-id = {1428851}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=AJPIAS000063000005000398000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aip.org/link/?AJP/63/398}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.17901}, doi = {10.1119/1.17901}, journal = {American Journal of Physics}, keywords = {bayesian}, number = {5}, pages = {398--410}, posted-at = {2007-07-02 15:24:35}, priority = {4}, publisher = {AAPT}, title = {Why isn't every physicist a Bayesian?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.17901}, volume = {63}, year = {1995} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1428851 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1428851 N2 - Physicists embarking on seemingly routine error analyses are finding themselves grappling with major conceptual issues which have divided the statistics community for years. While the philosophical aspects of the debate may be endless, a practicing experimenter must choose a way to report results. The results can depend on which of the two major frameworks, classical or Bayesian, one adopts. This article reviews reasons why most data analysis in particle physics has traditionally been carried out within the classical framework, and why this will probably continue to be the case. However, Bayesian reasoning has recently made significant inroads in some published work in this field, and many other particle physicists may frequently think in a Bayesian manner without realizing it. I illustrate the issues involved with a few simple, commonly encountered examples which reveal how each framework can sometimes lead to unsatisfying results. ©1995 American Association of Physics Teachers. IS - 5 JF - American Journal of Physics EP - 410 TI - Why isn't every physicist a Bayesian? PB - AAPT VL - 63 SP - 398 KW - bayesian AU - Cousins, Robert PY - 1995/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.17901 ER -