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@article{citeulike:94597, abstract = {Some simple heuristic properties of conditional independence are shown to form a conceptual framework for much of the theory of statistical inference. This framework is illustrated by an examination of the role of conditional independence in several diverse areas of the field of statistics. Topics covered include sufficiency and ancillarity, parameter identification, causal inference, prediction sufficiency, data selection mechanisms, invariant statistical models and a subjectivist approach to model-building.}, author = {Dawid, A. P.}, citeulike-article-id = {94597}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2984718}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2984718}, doi = {10.2307/2984718}, issn = {00359246}, journal = {Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series B (Methodological)}, keywords = {00, 1979, jstor, statistics}, number = {1}, pages = {1--31}, posted-at = {2008-09-21 20:37:54}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Blackwell Publishing for the Royal Statistical Society}, title = {Conditional Independence in Statistical Theory}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2984718}, volume = {41}, year = {1979} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:94597 L3 - citeulike-article-id:94597 N2 - Some simple heuristic properties of conditional independence are shown to form a conceptual framework for much of the theory of statistical inference. This framework is illustrated by an examination of the role of conditional independence in several diverse areas of the field of statistics. Topics covered include sufficiency and ancillarity, parameter identification, causal inference, prediction sufficiency, data selection mechanisms, invariant statistical models and a subjectivist approach to model-building. IS - 1 JF - Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series B (Methodological) SN - 00359246 EP - 31 TI - Conditional Independence in Statistical Theory PB - Blackwell Publishing for the Royal Statistical Society VL - 41 SP - 1 KW - 00 KW - 1979 KW - jstor KW - statistics AU - Dawid, AP PY - 1979/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2984718 ER -