Definition: Uniform and non-uniform prior distribution
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Metadata: ID: D117 | shortcut: prior-uni | author: JoramSoch | date: 2020-12-02, 17:21.
Definition: Let $p(\theta \vert m)$ be a prior distribution for the parameter $\theta$ of a generative model $m$ where $\theta$ belongs to the parameter space $\Theta$. Then,
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the distribution is called a “uniform prior”, if its density or mass is constant over $\Theta$;
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the distribution is called a “non-uniform prior”, if its density or mass is not constant over $\Theta$.
- Wikipedia (2020): "Lindley's paradox"; in: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, retrieved on 2020-11-25; URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindley%27s_paradox#Bayesian_approach.
Metadata: ID: D117 | shortcut: prior-uni | author: JoramSoch | date: 2020-12-02, 17:21.