The dilation phenomenon in robust Bayesian inference. (With discussion) (Q1333149)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 638295
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The dilation phenomenon in robust Bayesian inference. (With discussion)
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 638295

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    The dilation phenomenon in robust Bayesian inference. (With discussion) (English)
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    6 February 1995
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    Dilation is said to occur if upper and lower probabilities become less precise after conditioning. A review of results on dilation is presented and the connection with nonconglomerability is explored. Dilation prone sets of probabilities are characterised and the effects of Bayesian updating are discussed.
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    dilation prone sets of probabilities
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    upper and lower probabilities
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    conditioning
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    review
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    dilation
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    nonconglomerability
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    Bayesian updating
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