Conditional probability and probability updating

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作者
Gutierrez, Jose Manuel [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Salamanca, Fac Econ & Empresa, Salamanca 37007, Spain
关键词
Conditional probability; Probability updating; Bayesian inference;
D O I
10.1007/s13398-023-01462-2
中图分类号
O1 [数学];
学科分类号
0701 ; 070101 ;
摘要
The conditional probability formula is supposed to reflect the correct updating of probability assignments when new information is incorporated. Starting from a non-atomic probability measure, it is proved that the conditional probability formula provides the only transformed probability measure satisfying a "minimum requirement" relational assumption. This result applies to the standard Bayesian parametric model.
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