CorrieNov 9, 2022
Aki Vehtari

All three books I've co-authored are freely available online for non-commercial use:

#Bayesian Data Analysis, 3rd ed (aka BDA3) at https://stat.columbia.edu/~gelman/book/ and lectures plus #rstats, #Python and #Stan code at https://avehtari.github.io/BDA_course_Aalto/

#Regression and Other Stories at https://avehtari.github.io/ROS-Examples/ including #rstats and #Stan code

Active Statistics at https://avehtari.github.io/ActiveStatistics/

The websites also have links to the publishers' web stores if you prefer hard copies of these

Home page for the book, "Bayesian Data Analysis"

Nov 9, 2022 at 10:29amWeb
Show threadIain MurrayNov 9, 2022
@avehtari I knew about BDA, but didn't know "Regression and Other Stories" was also free online. That's amazing; thanks!
Show threadGábor BékésNov 9, 2022
@avehtari Great, I like the Regression book a lot!
Show threadGianluca RossiNov 9, 2022
@avehtari BDA is one of my favorite book about Bayesian statistics. Highly recommended 👍🏼 I didn’t know about “Regression and other stories” — I’ll add it to my reading list.
Show threadsviluppNov 9, 2022
@avehtari I loved the ROS! I’ve been periodically checking for the past 2 years if the part 2 has been released (Multilevel modelling). I’d be happy to read through any pre-release versions to help find typos. EDIT: Apologies for the accidental double post, I’m still figuring out Mastodon.
Show threadAki VehtariNov 9, 2022
@svilupp Part 2 will be delayed a lot as we've been working on other book projects
Show threadsviluppNov 9, 2022
@avehtari that’s a shame, but I’ll be looking forward to your other projects 🤩
Show threadMartin BurgessNov 9, 2022
@svilupp likewise I've been looking forward to Part 2 but I'll have to update my posterior on when that will be available. Thanks for all the work you put out @avehtari !!
Show threadSusana WadgymarNov 9, 2022
@avehtari What career stage are these books appropriate for? I've been looking for a regression/linear model based book to use for teaching undergraduates for years.
Show threadAki VehtariNov 9, 2022

@smwadgymar

ROS focuses on regression models, the maths and computation have minimal role, and thus can be suitable for undergrads in many fields.

BDA3 assumes the students already know some stats, integration, programming, and overall it's not the easiest book to start with, but some of our data science BSc major students are taking my course using the book.

For learning Bayes, I can also recommend Bayes Rules! https://www.bayesrulesbook.com/ and Statistical Rethinking https://xcelab.net/rm/statistical-rethinking/

Bayes Rules! An Introduction to Applied Bayesian Modeling

An introduction to applied Bayesian modeling.

Show threadMartinNov 9, 2022
@avehtari This is amazing! Thank you for making these available.
Show threadVineetNov 9, 2022
@avehtari This is amazing, thanks for making these openly available!
Show threadPeter StewartNov 9, 2022
@avehtari Awesome, I didn't know that ROS was also freely available - looking forward to reading it!
Show threadMichael Demidenko 🪜Nov 9, 2022
@avehtari ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🙏🏼🙏🏼
Show threadMichelle Byrne (she/her)Nov 9, 2022
@avehtari omg these are amazing. Thank you 🥰
Show threadJatin VaidyaNov 9, 2022
@avehtari love regression and other stories!
Show threadMarcus A BrubakerNov 9, 2022
@avehtari BDA is a classic! Have been meaning to look at the other one for a while but it hasn't percolated to the top of my reading pile yet.
Show threadmodularformsboyNov 10, 2022
@avehtari
Show threadHank J-SNov 11, 2022
@avehtari These are excellent resources- using them on my graduate stats course this semester.
Show threadEd Suominen (alt account)Nov 19, 2022
@avehtari That red book has been on—and sometimes off—the shelf in my office bookcase for years!
Show threadMikeMugabushakaNov 27, 2022
@avehtari
👍 . I am a big fan of both books. A short question: any news on the new edition of "Applied Regression and Multilevel Models" ?
Show threadAki VehtariNov 28, 2022
@MikeMugabushaka Two other books in queue before that, so ARMM will not be ready before 2024
Show threadMikeMugabushakaNov 28, 2022
@avehtari
thank you
Show threadJon SullivanJul 30, 2024
@avehtari That's very useful. These are great books. Thanks very much!