Maximum-Entropy Priors with Derived Parameters in a Specified Distribution.
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Handley, Will https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5866-0445
Millea, Marius
Abstract
We propose a method for transforming probability distributions so that parameters of interest are forced into a specified distribution. We prove that this approach is the maximum-entropy choice, and provide a motivating example, applicable to neutrino-hierarchy inference.
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Bayesian inference, derived distribution, maximum entropy, neutrino hierarchy, prior
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Entropy (Basel)
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1099-4300
1099-4300
1099-4300
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21
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MDPI AG