the probability assigned to a parameter or to an event in advance of any empirical evidence, often subjectively or on the assumption of the principle of indifference
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Examples of 'prior probability' in a sentence
prior probability
We further show a strong dependence on the prior probability of the parameters of interest.
Loecher Markus 2018, 'Are Multi-Armed Bandits Susceptible to Peeking?', Zagreb International Review of Economics and Businesshttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/zireb.2018.21.issue-1/zireb-2018-0004/zireb-2018-0004.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A companion article will follow focusing on predictive value and prior probability.
Lucien J. Cardinal 2016, 'Diagnostic testing: a key component of high-value care', Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectiveshttp://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/31664/pdf_166. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Our method summarizes additional data sources with an informative prior probability distribution over candidate regression models.
Lo Kenneth, Raftery Adrian E, Dombek Kenneth M, Zhu Jun, Schadt Eric E, BumgarnerRoger E, Yeung Ka 2012, 'Integrating external biological knowledge in the construction of regulatory networksfrom time-series expression data', BMC Systems Biologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1752-0509/6/101. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
With prior probability set in accordance to sample frequency, the accuracy percentages were improved to 83.1%, 80.0% and 94.6%, respectively.
Mussie G. Zerizghy, Pieter Le Roux, Malcolm Hensley, Leon D. van Rensburg 2013, 'Prediction of soil distribution on two soilscapes in land type Dc17 east of Bloemfontein,South Africa', South African Journal of Sciencehttps://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/4026. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Moreover, the preferred positions of visual neurons contract toward the center, thus encoding the prior probability of the visual input.
Mauro Ursino, Andrea Crisafulli, Giuseppe di Pellegrino, Elisa Magosso, CristianoCuppini 2017, 'Development of a Bayesian Estimator for Audio-Visual Integration: A NeurocomputationalStudy', Frontiers in Computational Neurosciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncom.2017.00089/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Then, it approaches the solution with biquadratic interpolation function to obtain a prior probability density function of the state.
Yu-Xin Zhao, Li-Juan Chen, Yan Ma 2013, 'An FEM-Based State Estimation Approach to Nonlinear Hybrid Positioning Systems', Mathematical Problems in Engineeringhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/175425. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This resulted in a p value of 0.000001 using an exact binomial test, with a prior probability of 0.5.
Syed Mohammad Asim Hussain 2018, 'The Role of Tomographic Ultrasonography in Conduit Mapping before Coronary ArteryBypass Grafting', Radiology Research and Practicehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2097305. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)