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Maximum-Entropy Priors with Derived Parameters in a Specified Distribution.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

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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Keywords

Bayesian inference, derived distribution, maximum entropy, neutrino hierarchy, prior

Journal Title

Entropy (Basel)

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Journal ISSN

1099-4300
1099-4300

Volume Title

21

Publisher

MDPI AG