Leonid Hurwicz and the Term 'Bayesian' as an Adjective

Mendoza, Manuel; Sinha, Tapen

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1514926

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Leonid Hurwicz and the Term 'Bayesian' as an Adjective

Manuel Mendoza

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) - Division of Actuarial Science, Statistics and Mathematics; Nottingham University Business School

November 28, 2009

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Leonid Hurwicz was the first person to have used the term Bayesian as an adjective. The usage has been documented since 1950.

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Keywords: Bayesian, Leonid Hurwicz, Statistics

JEL Classification: C11

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Date posted: November 30, 2009

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Mendoza, Manuel and Sinha, Tapen, Leonid Hurwicz and the Term 'Bayesian' as an Adjective (November 28, 2009). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1514926 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1514926

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Leonid Hurwicz and the Term 'Bayesian' as an Adjective

Manuel Mendoza

Tapen Sinha

Date posted: November 30, 2009

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Manuel Mendoza

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