The fallacy of intrinsic distributions

Philosophy of Science 51 (4):677-684 (1984)
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Abstract

Jaynes contends that in many statistical problems a seemingly indeterminate probability distribution is made unique by the transformation group of necessarily implied invariance properties, thereby justifying the principle of indifference. To illustrate and substantiate his claims he considers Bertrand's Paradox. These assertions are here refuted and the traditional attitude is vindicated

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The Well-Posed Problem.Edwin T. Jaynes - 1973 - Foundations of Physics 3 (4):477-493.
A problem posed.Kenneth S. Friedman - 1975 - Foundations of Physics 5 (1):89-91.
Éléments de la Théorie des Probabilités.Em Borel - 1909 - Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale 17 (6):7-7.

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