Bayesian Data Analysis, Third Edition, 3rd Edition

Part V: Nonlinear and Nonparametric Models

We conclude with discussion and examples of more general models: parametric nonlinear models in Chapter 19 and then nonparametric models in Chapters 20–23. Parametric nonlinear models have some prespecified functional form with unknown parameters. Nonparametric models are characterized by having unknown functions without prespecified form as part of the model specification. Nonparametric refers to similarity with non-Bayesian nonparametric methods or to the fact that the parameters do not have the same ...