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This study introduces uniformly most powerful Bayesian tests, extending classical hypothesis testing to Bayesian inference. These tests offer a way to calibrate p-values and Bayes factors, especially in exponential family models.

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Bayes factorHiggs bosonJeffreys–Lindley paradoxNeyman–Pearson lemmanonlocal prior densityobjective Bayesone-parameter exponential family modeluniformly most powerful test

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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Bayesian Inference
  • Hypothesis Testing

Background:

  • Uniformly most powerful (UMP) tests are foundational in classical hypothesis testing, offering optimal power.
  • The Bayesian framework provides an alternative approach to statistical inference, often using Bayes factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend the concept of uniformly most powerful tests to the Bayesian setting.
  • To define uniformly most powerful Bayesian tests and explore their properties.
  • To establish a connection and calibration between p-values and Bayes factors.

Main Methods:

  • The study defines uniformly most powerful Bayesian tests by maximizing the probability of the Bayes factor exceeding a threshold.
  • It focuses on one-parameter exponential family models for ease of definition.
  • The research explores extensions beyond these models.

Main Results:

  • Uniformly most powerful Bayesian tests are introduced, analogous to their classical counterparts.
  • A method for approximate calibration between p-values and Bayes factors is derived.
  • The dependence of Bayes factors and p-values on sample size is discussed.

Conclusions:

  • The concept of UMP tests can be successfully extended to the Bayesian framework.
  • The derived calibration offers a practical link between frequentist and Bayesian evidence.
  • Understanding sample size effects is crucial for interpreting Bayes factors and p-values.