Scale mixtures of uniform distributions are used to model non-normal data in both univariate and multivariate settings. In addition to providing greater modelling flexibility, the use of scale mixtures of uniforms also results in straightforward computational strategies, particularly in a...

A new simulation method, Auxiliary Random Functions, is introduced. When used within a Gibbs sampler, this method enables a unified treatment of exact, right-censored, left-censored, left-trucated and interval censored data, with and without covariates, in survival models. The models and methods...

We discuss the relevance of consistency to the Bayesian. Should consistency be dismissed as irrelevant or thought about seriously when constructing prior distributions? Strong opinions have been held on this matter, but it is probably fair to say it is a largely neglected area. Pioneers, such as...

An approach to constructing strictly stationary AR(1)-type models with arbitrary stationary distributions and a flexible dependence structure is introduced. Bayesian nonparametric predictive density functions, based on single observations, are used to construct the one-step ahead predictive...

In this paper we propose a simple Bayesian block wavelet shrinkage method for estimating an unknown function in the presence of Gaussian noise. A data-driven procedure which can adaptively choose the block size and the shrinkage level at each resolution level is provided. The asymptotic property...

In this paper we show that particular Gibbs sampler Markov processes can be modified to an autoregressive Markov process. The procedure allows the easy derivation of the innovation variables which provide strictly stationary autoregressive processes with fixed marginals. In particular, we...

We introduce approaches to performing Bayesian nonparametric statistical inference for distribution functions exhibiting a stochastic ordering. We consider Pólya tree prior distributions, and Bernstein polynomial prior distributions, and each prior provides an appealing and simple way of...