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9780521803618: Simplicity, Inference and Modelling: Keeping it Sophisticatedly Simple
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ISBN 10 : 0521803616 ISBN 13 : 9780521803618
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

An inter-disciplinary perspective on the role of simplicity in modelling and inference, first published in 2002.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The idea that simplicity matters in science is as old as science itself, with the much cited example of Ockham's Razor, 'entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem': entities are not to be multiplied beyond necessity. A problem with Ockham's razor is that nearly everybody seems to accept it, but few are able to define its exact meaning and to make it operational in a non-arbitrary way. Using a multidisciplinary perspective including philosophers, mathematicians, econometricians and economists, this 2002 monograph examines simplicity by asking six questions: what is meant by simplicity? How is simplicity measured? Is there an optimum trade-off between simplicity and goodness-of-fit? What is the relation between simplicity and empirical modelling? What is the relation between simplicity and prediction? What is the connection between simplicity and convenience? The book concludes with reflections on simplicity by Nobel Laureates in Economics.

Revue de presse

"This lively and informative exposition of several points of view...will make this book pleasurable reading for not only philosophers of science and epistemologists, but also for those data analysts interested in formalizing the foundations that guide and shape their modeling practices." Journal of American Statistical Association

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521803616
ISBN 13 
9780521803618
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
314
Éditeur
Zellner Arnold, Keuzenkamp Hugo A., McAleer Michael
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780521121354: Simplicity, Inference and Modelling: Keeping it Sophisticatedly Simple

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521121353 ISBN 13 :  9780521121354
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009
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