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Bayesian inference for a bivariate binomial distribution
Department of Mathematics, University of Surrey Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH, U.K.
A bivariate distribution is investigated in connection with an application in microbiology. It has binomial marginal and conditional distributions. The parameter structure is examined, and it is shown that a conjugate Bayesian prior distribution arises from prior independence specifications. Under these specifications the usual limiting conjugate prior can be obtained via invariance considerations.
Key Words: Bayesian ignorance prior Bayesian reference prior Bivariate binomial distribution