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11 IMSC Session Program<br />

Softcore and hardcore Bayesianism in climate research<br />

Monday - Plenary Session 9<br />

Armin Haas<br />

In many cases, climate researchers have sufficient data for applying strictly<br />

mathematical Bayesian learning routines. In my terms, they perform hardcore<br />

Bayesianism. In many other cases, researchers face a lack of sufficient data. In this<br />

case, their judgment rests on their understanding of the system or process under<br />

investigation.<br />

Nevertheless, they are able to come up with probability judgments and make<br />

decisions. The non-mathematical routines they use for making these judgments and<br />

taking these decisions I conceptualise as softcore Bayesianism.<br />

I will give examples of hardcore and softcore Bayesianism in climate research and<br />

argue that both approaches are intimately interwoven in our daily research.<br />

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