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Author Claeskens, Gerda, 1973-

Title Model selection and model averaging / Gerda Claeskens, Nils Lid Hjort
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008

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Description xvii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Series Cambridge series in statistical and probabilistic mathematics
Cambridge series on statistical and probabilistic mathematics.
Contents 1. Model selection: data examples and introduction -- 2. Akaike's information criterion -- 3. The Bayesian information criterion -- 4. A comparison of some selection methods -- 5. Bigger is not always better -- 6. The focussed information criterion -- 7. Frequentist and Bayesian model averaging -- 8. Lack-of-fit and goodness-of-fit tests -- 9. Model selection and averaging schemes in action -- 10. Further topics
Summary "Given a data set, you can fit thousands of models at the push of a button, but how do you choose the best? With so many candidate models, overfitting is a real danger. Is the monkey who typed Hamlet actually a good writer?" "Choosing a suitable model is central to all statistical work with data. Selecting the variables for use in a regression model is one important example. The past two decades have seen rapid advances both in our ability to fit models and in the theoretical understanding of model selection needed to harness this ability, yet this book is the first to provide a synthesis of research from this active field, and it contains much material previously difficult or impossible to find. In addition, it gives practical advice to the researcher confronted with conflicting results."
"Model choice criteria are explained, discussed and compared, including Akaike's information criterion AIC, the Bayesian information criterion BIC and the focused information criterion FIC. Importantly, the uncertainties involved with model selection are addressed, with discussions of frequentist and Bayesian methods. Finally, model averaging schemes, which combine the strengths of several candidate models, are presented."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-305) and indexes
Subject Mathematical models -- Research.
Mathematical statistics -- Research.
Bayesian statistical decision theory.
Author Hjort, Nils Lid.
LC no. 2008006507
ISBN 9780521852258
0521852250