Likelihood-Free Methods for Cognitive Science

Trisha Van Zandt author James J Palestro author Per B Sederberg author Adam F Osth author Brandon M Turner author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:6th Jun '19

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This book explains the foundation of approximate Bayesian computation (ABC), an approach to Bayesian inference that does not require the specification of a likelihood function. As a result, ABC can be used to estimate posterior distributions of parameters for simulation-based models. Simulation-based models are now very popular in cognitive science, as are Bayesian methods for performing parameter inference. As such, the recent developments of likelihood-free techniques are an important advancement for the field.

Chapters discuss the philosophy of Bayesian inference as well as provide several algorithms for performing ABC. Chapters also apply some of the algorithms in a tutorial fashion, with one specific application to the Minerva 2 model. In addition, the book discusses several applications of ABC methodology to recent problems in cognitive science.

Likelihood-Free Methods for Cognitive Science will be of interest to researchers and graduate students working in experimental, applied, and cognitive science. 

ISBN: 9783319891811

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 454g

129 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018