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Bayesian information criterion

criterion for model selection among a finite set of models
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Bayesian information criterion

Summary

Bayesian information criterion is a statistic[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bayesian information criterion is credited with the discovery of Gideon E. Schwarz[3].
  • Bayesian information criterion's instance of is recorded as statistic[4].
  • Thomas Bayes is named after Bayesian information criterion[5].

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Definition and Type

Bayesian information criterion's instance of is recorded as statistic[4].

Origins

Thomas Bayes is named after Bayesian information criterion[5].

Why It Matters

Bayesian information criterion has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Related Entities

Thomas Bayes

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Charp238 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → —
    Defining formula → \mathrm {BIC} =k\ln(n)-2\ln({\widehat {L}})
    Discoverer or inventor → Gideon E. Schwarz
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2534]]: \mathrm {BIC} =k\ln(n)-2\ln({\widehat {L}})"
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