Good Thinking: The Foundations of Probability and Its Applications - Couverture souple

Good, Irving John

 
9780486474380: Good Thinking: The Foundations of Probability and Its Applications
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ISBN 10 : 0486474380 ISBN 13 : 9780486474380
Editeur : Dover Publications Inc., 2010

Synopsis

These sparkling essays by a gifted thinker offer philosophical views on the roots of statistical interference. A pioneer in the early development of computing, Irving J. Good made fundamental contributions to the theory of Bayesian inference and was a key member of the team that broke the German Enigma code during World War II. Good maintains that a grasp of probability is essential to answering both practical and philosophical questions. This compilation of his most accessible works concentrates on philosophical rather than mathematical subjects, ranging from rational decisions, randomness, and the nature of probability to operational research, artificial intelligence, cognitive psychology, and chess.
These twenty-three self-contained articles represent the author's work in a variety of fields but are unified by a consistently rational approach. Five closely related sections explore Bayesian rationality; probability; corroboration, hypothesis testing, and simplicity; information and surprise; and causality and explanation. A comprehensive index, abundant references, and a bibliography refer readers to classic and modern literature. Good's thought-provoking observations and memorable examples provide scientists, mathematicians, and historians of science with a coherent view of probability and its applications.

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À propos de l'auteur

Under the supervision of Alan Turing, Irving J. Good worked with the Bletchley Park cryptographers who cracked the German Enigma code. A prolific author of technical papers, Good was Professor of Statistics at Virginia Tech from 1969 until his retirement in 1994.

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Éditeur
Dover Publications Inc.
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0486474380
ISBN 13 
9780486474380
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
352
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ISBN 10 :  0816611424 ISBN 13 :  9780816611423
Editeur : University of Minnesota Press, 1983
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