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Challenges in Integrating Bayesian and Frequentist Perspectives: A Discussion

A Test by Any Other Name: P Values, Bayes Factors, and Statistical Inference

Hal S. SternDepartment of Statistics, University of California, IrvineCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 23-29 | Published online: 16 Feb 2016

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