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Calibrating the prior distribution for a normal model with conjugate prior

Susan A. AlberDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX77030, USA
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J. Jack LeeDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX77030, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 3108-3128 | Received 07 Nov 2012, Accepted 01 Aug 2014, Published online: 03 Sep 2014

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