An introduction to the [B/D] language

In this part of the document we introduce the programming language [B/D] by using it to produce the results needed for the analysis given in the second part for the oral glucose tolerance test example. We concentrate on introducing the [B/D] commands necessary for the analysis, and on stating what the output represents technically. We do not restate any of the interpretation and analysis given earlier, but we will refer you back to the second part for such interpretation.

• Introducing [B/D]
  • Starting [B/D]
  • [B/D] Command Lines
• Organising inputs to [B/D]
  • Declaring quantities
  • Collections of quantites
  • Specifying beliefs
  • Inputting data
• Adjusting beliefs by data
  • Performing an adjustment
  • Adjusted expectations
  • Adjusted variances
  • Canonical directions
• Observing the adjustment
  • Evaluating the adjusted expectation
  • Consistency checks for the canonical directions
  • Viewing the size and direction of adjustment
• Further [B/D] techniques
  • Generating the canonical directions
  • [B/D] Assignments
  • Building assignments
  • Using the constructed quantities
  • Constructing the bearing
• Adjusting beliefs in stages
  • The initial adjustment
  • Subsequent partial adjustments
    • Partial variances
    • Partial canonical directions
    • Further results for the partial adjustment
  • Withdrawing quantities from the adjustment
• Review of [B/D] usage