What Did Fisher Mean by "Inverse Probability" in 1912-1922? Export

@article{citeulike:207602, abstract = {The method of maximum likelihood was introduced by R. A. Fisher in 1912, but not until 1922 under that name. This paper seeks to elucidate what Fisher understood by the phrase \"inverse probability,\" which he used in various ways before defining \"likelihood\" in 1921 to clarify his meaning.}, author = {Edwards, A. W. F.}, citeulike-article-id = {207602}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2246368}, journal = {Statistical Science}, keywords = {fisher, history, statistics}, number = {3}, pages = {177--184}, posted-at = {2005-05-22 19:06:51}, priority = {2}, title = {What Did Fisher Mean by \"Inverse Probability\" in 1912-1922?}, url = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2246368}, volume = {12}, year = {1997} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:207602 L3 - citeulike-article-id:207602 N2 - The method of maximum likelihood was introduced by R. A. Fisher in 1912, but not until 1922 under that name. This paper seeks to elucidate what Fisher understood by the phrase "inverse probability," which he used in various ways before defining "likelihood" in 1921 to clarify his meaning. IS - 3 JF - Statistical Science EP - 184 TI - What Did Fisher Mean by "Inverse Probability" in 1912-1922? VL - 12 SP - 177 KW - fisher KW - history KW - statistics AU - Edwards, AWF PY - 1997/// UR - http://www.jstor.org/stable/2246368 ER -