Bayesian inference
Bayesian inference is a method of statistical inference in whichBayes' rule is used to update the probability for a hypothesis asevidence is acquired. Bayesian inference is an important technique instatistics, and especially in mathematical statistics. Bayesian updating is particularly important in the dynamic analysis of a sequence of data. Bayesian inference has found application in a wide range of activities, including science, engineering, philosophy, medicine, and law. In the philosophy of decision theory, Bayesian inference is closely related to subjective probability, often called "Bayesian probability". Bayesian probability provides a rational method for updating belief
