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Understanding uncertainty / Dennis V. Lindley.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Wiley series in probability and statisticsPublication details: New Jersey : John Wiley, c2014.Edition: Revised edDescription: xvi, 393 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781118650127 (cloth)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 519.2 23 L746
Contents:
1. Uncertainty-- 2. Stylistic questions-- 3. Probability-- 4. Two events-- 5. The rules of probability-- 6. Bayes rule-- 7. Measuring uncertainty-- 8. Three events-- 9. Variation-- 10. Decision analysis-- 11. Science-- 12. Examples-- 13. Probability assessment-- 14. Statistics-- Index.
Summary: With a focus on understanding and using probability calculations, Understanding Uncertainty demystifies probability and explains in straightforward detail the logic of uncertainty, its truths, and its falsehoods.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books ISI Library, Kolkata 519.2 L746 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 135764
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Uncertainty--
2. Stylistic questions--
3. Probability--
4. Two events--
5. The rules of probability--
6. Bayes rule--
7. Measuring uncertainty--
8. Three events--
9. Variation--
10. Decision analysis--
11. Science--
12. Examples--
13. Probability assessment--
14. Statistics--
Index.

With a focus on understanding and using probability calculations, Understanding Uncertainty demystifies probability and explains in straightforward detail the logic of uncertainty, its truths, and its falsehoods.

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